H.R. No. 1134
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
passing of Clark Dennis Klein Sr. of Kerrville on February 20, 2018,
at the age of 80; and
WHEREAS, Born in Kerrville to Walter and Minnie Leyendecker
Klein on January 19, 1938, Clark Klein grew up with the
companionship of three sisters, Marilyn, Yolanda, and Barbara; he
attended Notre Dame Catholic School and later graduated from Tivy
High School in 1956, before enlisting in the United States Army and
serving in Germany for three years; after returning home, he spent
more than two decades in the Texas National Guard, where he attained
the rank of command sergeant major; he remained deeply proud of his
military service throughout his life; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Klein enjoyed a civilian career with the
U.S. Postal Service, working as a letter carrier in San Antonio and
Austin and retiring in Kerrville as superintendent of postal
operations; following his retirement, his passion for cars led him
to serve as a driver for local car dealers, and he delighted in
taking annual family trips to Europe, especially Germany and
Ireland; and
WHEREAS, Guided by a strong and abiding faith, Mr. Klein gave
much of his time to the Knights of Columbus; he was a charter member
of the Father Kemper Council and served the organization as Grand
Knight, District Deputy, and Faithful Navigator of the Fourth
Degree; he was also a longtime parishioner of Notre Dame Catholic
Church and a volunteer for the Notre Dame rectory, and he served
selflessly as a communion minister to the ill and homebound;
moreover, he was a member of the Ingram school board as well as a
graduate of the Kerrville Citizen Police Academy; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Klein was blessed with the love and support of
his wife of 55 years, Karen Klein; he was the devoted father of
three children, Clark, Kevin, and Christine, and he experienced the
joy of welcoming into his family four grandsons, Joseph, Gabe,
Samuel, and Jacob, and a great-grandson, Cole; and
WHEREAS, While the passing of Clark Klein brings great sorrow
to his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy that will long be
treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Clark Dennis Klein Sr.
and extend sincere sympathy to his 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 Clark
Dennis Klein Sr.
Murr
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1134 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 18, 2019.
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Chief Clerk of the House