H.R. No. 1446
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Citizens of Atascosa County lost a dedicated
community leader and a longtime public servant with the passing of
former county commissioner Freddie Eugene Ogden Sr. of Charlotte on
April 11, 2018, at the age of 67; and
WHEREAS, Born in Poteet on November 2, 1950, to Tom and Minnie
Ogden, Freddie Ogden grew up with the companionship of a brother,
Tom, and a sister, Elsie; he went on to distinguish himself through
his 10 years of faithful service as an Atascosa County deputy, and
after retiring as chief deputy, he continued his career for another
three decades on the Atascosa County Commissioners Court as the
representative of Precinct 3; deeply devoted to his community, he
was admired for always going above and beyond to help others; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Ogden was preceded in death by his
beloved wife, Danna Lynn Ogden, with whom he shared the joy of
raising two sons, Freddie and William; he was further blessed with
eight grandchildren, and he was held in high regard by his many
friends and colleagues; and
WHEREAS, Although Freddie Ogden is greatly missed, his loved
ones may find comfort in remembering the generosity, integrity, and
purposefulness with which he lived his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Freddie Eugene
Ogden Sr. and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
family: to his sons, Freddie Ogden Jr. and his wife, Rachel, and
William Ogden and his wife, Sara; to his brother, Tom Ogden Jr., and
his wife, Guadalupe; to his sister, Elsie Camarillo, and her
husband, Willie; to his grandchildren, Edward, Erik, and Mark
Ogden, Bryan and Sarah Chapa, Sophia Ogden, and Colton and Carley
Pruett; 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 Freddie
Ogden.
Guillen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1446 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 10, 2019.
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Chief Clerk of the House