1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 520 |
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2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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3 | 3 | | of |
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4 | 4 | | Ivan Wayne Schmedemann |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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6 | 6 | | commemorates the life of Ivan Wayne "Doc" Schmedemann, who died |
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7 | 7 | | March 18, 2017, at the age of 87; and |
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8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Ivan Schmedemann was born on March 16, 1930, in |
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9 | 9 | | Geary County, Kansas; he attended Geary County elementary schools, |
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10 | 10 | | and he graduated from Junction City High School in 1948; and |
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11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Ivan earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural |
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12 | 12 | | economics from Kansas State College in 1952, and he then served |
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13 | 13 | | with distinction for two years as a lieutenant in the United |
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14 | 14 | | States Army; after his service, he returned to his alma mater, |
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15 | 15 | | where he earned a master's degree in 1957; and |
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16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Doc Schmedemann earned his doctoral degree in |
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17 | 17 | | agricultural economics from Texas A&M University in 1966; he |
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18 | 18 | | became a professor at the university and developed the master of |
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19 | 19 | | land economics and real estate program, and over the course of |
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20 | 20 | | his exemplary career, he received numerous accolades for his many |
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21 | 21 | | contributions to the school and to the real estate profession; he |
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22 | 22 | | was highly respected by his students and colleagues, and in 2004, |
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23 | 23 | | he received a Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award from the |
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24 | 24 | | American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers; and |
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25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Above all things, Doc cherished his family; he |
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26 | 26 | | shared 60 years of marriage with Luanne Schmedemann, and he was |
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27 | 27 | | blessed with one son and two grandchildren who were a source of |
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28 | 28 | | great pride and joy; and |
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29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Doc Schmedemann was a distinguished member of the |
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30 | 30 | | community who enriched the lives of others with his wisdom, his |
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31 | 31 | | warmth, and his valued counsel; he leaves behind memories that |
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32 | 32 | | will long be cherished by all who were privileged to share in his |
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33 | 33 | | life; now, therefore, be it |
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34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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35 | 35 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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36 | 36 | | family of Ivan Wayne Schmedemann; and, be it further |
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37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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38 | 38 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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39 | 39 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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40 | 40 | | memory of Ivan Schmedemann. |
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41 | 41 | | Buckingham |
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42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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43 | 43 | | President of the Senate |
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44 | 44 | | I hereby certify that the |
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45 | 45 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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46 | 46 | | the Senate on March 29, 2017, by a |
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47 | 47 | | rising vote. |
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48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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49 | 49 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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51 | 51 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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