85S13026 JNC-D
By: Price H.R. No. 474
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Richard Dewey is retiring as grading manager at the
JBS beef processing plant in Cactus on August 18, 2017, concluding
more than 45 years of dedicated service in the industry; and
WHEREAS, Rick Dewey took his first job at the Dubuque Packing
Company in Mankato, Kansas, in 1971; after learning a variety of
duties, he was promoted to a supervisory role, where he gained his
first experience grading cattle, and he subsequently transferred to
the plant's grading department; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Dewey remained with the Dubuque plant until its
closure, and through a connection with a USDA grader, he was offered
a job at the expanding beef facility in Cactus; beginning as a
general foreman in 1987, he has served as grading manager at the
plant for the past 12 years, during which time his skill and ability
to adapt to changes in the industry have made him an invaluable
member of the JBS team; and
WHEREAS, Retirement will afford Mr. Dewey the opportunity to
more fully devote himself to his hobbies of travel, riding
motorcycles, and fishing; he and his wife, Candy, also plan to spend
more time with their family, which includes their children, Craig,
Heath, Erik, and Amber, and their grandchildren, Parker, Bryson,
Ava, and Emma; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, Rick Dewey has earned the respect
and admiration of all those who have had the pleasure of working
with him, and he may reflect with pride on his outstanding career as
he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Richard Dewey
on his retirement from the JBS beef processing plant in Cactus and
extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Dewey as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.