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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The citizens of Lufkin lost an esteemed community |
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| 6 | 7 | | leader with the death of Louis Alan Bronaugh on November 24, 2018, |
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| 7 | 8 | | at the age of 87; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Louis and Nina Bronaugh, Louis Bronaugh |
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| 9 | 10 | | was born in Dallas on May 28, 1931, and he grew up with the |
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| 10 | 11 | | companionship of a brother, Bob; following his graduation from |
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| 11 | 12 | | Lamar High School, he answered his nation's call to duty and served |
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| 12 | 13 | | in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War; returning to civilian life, |
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| 13 | 14 | | he continued his education at Texas Tech University; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Bronaugh enjoyed the love and support of his |
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| 15 | 16 | | wife, Charda, and they shared a rewarding marriage that spanned |
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| 16 | 17 | | more than six decades; he took great pride in his children, Timothy, |
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| 17 | 18 | | Tina, Mike, and Belinda, and with the passing years, he had the |
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| 18 | 19 | | pleasure of seeing his family grow to include four grandchildren, |
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| 19 | 20 | | Christa, Alan, Rand, and Perrin, and three great-grandchildren, |
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| 20 | 21 | | Ava, Jason, and Timothy; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, In the course of his career as an optician, |
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| 22 | 23 | | Mr. Bronaugh worked at The Eye Clinic in Lufkin, and in 1974, he and |
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| 23 | 24 | | his wife established Bronaugh Independent Opticians; deeply |
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| 24 | 25 | | devoted to the Lufkin community, he served on the city council and |
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| 25 | 26 | | further distinguished himself through an exceptional 18-year |
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| 26 | 27 | | tenure as mayor; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Bronaugh also dedicated his time to a number of |
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| 28 | 29 | | area organizations, including the Angelina & Neches River |
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| 29 | 30 | | Authority; he was appointed to the agency's board of directors on |
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| 30 | 31 | | October 16, 2000, and was reappointed on April 12, 2012, to hold a |
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| 31 | 32 | | second term; he benefited the group through his service in several |
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| 32 | 33 | | officer positions, among them secretary-treasurer of the board, and |
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| 33 | 34 | | he was instrumental to the authority's success in managing the |
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| 34 | 35 | | quality, development, and conservation of water resources in the |
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| 35 | 36 | | Neches River Basin; and |
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| 36 | 37 | | WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding efforts, |
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| 37 | 38 | | Mr. Bronaugh received numerous honors over the years, including the |
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| 38 | 39 | | 1986 Angelina Award from the Angelina County Chamber of Commerce |
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| 39 | 40 | | and the Silver Beaver Award and BSA Distinguished Citizen Good Turn |
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| 40 | 41 | | Award from the East Texas Area Council, Boy Scouts of America; and |
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| 41 | 42 | | WHEREAS, The life of Louis Bronaugh stands as an inspiring |
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| 42 | 43 | | example of the good that one person can accomplish, and his |
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| 43 | 44 | | achievements will be remembered and admired for many years to come; |
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| 44 | 45 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 46 | 47 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Louis Alan Bronaugh |
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| 47 | 48 | | and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many friends; and, |
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| 48 | 49 | | be it further |
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| 49 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 50 | 51 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 51 | 52 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Louis Alan |
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| 52 | 53 | | Bronaugh. |
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