84R25614 MGB-D
By: Murr H.R. No. 2423
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The citizens of Kimble County lost an esteemed
community leader with the passing of Wilbur Ray Dunk on May 10,
2013, at the age of 84; and
WHEREAS, Wilbur Dunk was born in Kimble County on September
9, 1928, to William Henry and Ada Ophelia Dunk; as a teenager, he
was the national first vice president of the FFA, and he graduated
from Junction High School in 1946; and
WHEREAS, A United States Army veteran, Mr. Dunk was stationed
at Fort Hood before he returned to his family's ranch near Junction;
in addition to ranching, he served his community as an elected
public official for more than 33 years, first as the Precinct 4
Kimble County commissioner and then as the county judge; he was a
charter member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils and a
director and president of the National Association of Regional
Councils, and he was recognized with the Tom Bradley Regional
Leadership Award and the first Wilbur R. Dunk Regional Leadership
Award, which was named in his honor; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Dunk also served as president of the Junction
Independent School District Board of Trustees, and he was a member
of the Lions and Rotary Clubs; moreover, he was a deacon at First
United Methodist Church and later at First Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Dunk enjoyed the love and
support of his wife, the former Joyce Pyles, with whom he shared
nearly six decades, and he took great pride in his children, Debra
and Duane, and in his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, The life of Wilbur Dunk stands as an inspiring
example of positive civic engagement, and he leaves behind a legacy
of good works that will long resonate in Kimble County; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Wilbur Ray Dunk and
extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Joyce Dunk; to his children, Debra Speer and her husband, Kelly, and
Duane Dunk and his wife, Tammy; to his brother, Harold Dunk, and his
wife, Barbara; to his four grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Wilbur Ray
Dunk.