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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The life of a beloved high school coach drew to a |
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| 6 | 7 | | close with the passing of Teddy Westbrook Tate of Kountze on |
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| 7 | 8 | | February 1, 2019, at the age of 86; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Ted Tate was born in Colmesneil on June 13, 1932, to |
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| 9 | 10 | | Robert and Jessie Tate, and he grew up with the companionship of |
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| 10 | 11 | | three siblings, John, Eugenia, and Aline; after spending his |
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| 11 | 12 | | childhood in Kountze, he lived in Austin during his high school |
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| 12 | 13 | | years; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, An accomplished athlete, Mr. Tate played catcher on |
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| 14 | 15 | | The University of Texas at Austin baseball team in the early 1950s; |
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| 15 | 16 | | he used his collegiate experience as a springboard to the |
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| 16 | 17 | | professional ranks, playing with the Beaumont Exporters |
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| 17 | 18 | | minor-league team; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, In 1962, Mr. Tate began what would become a |
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| 19 | 20 | | legendary coaching career in Kountze; he ultimately guided his high |
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| 20 | 21 | | school teams to state semifinal berths in three different sports, |
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| 21 | 22 | | baseball, basketball, and football; the all-time winningest coach |
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| 22 | 23 | | in school history, he compiled an impressive overall career record |
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| 23 | 24 | | of 502 victories, 258 losses, and 5 ties; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Coach Tate enjoyed the love |
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| 25 | 26 | | and support of his wife, Billie; he was the devoted father of three |
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| 26 | 27 | | children, Tatia, Tanda, and Tray, and he experienced the joy of |
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| 27 | 28 | | welcoming into his family five grandchildren, Taryl, Sydney, Cara, |
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| 28 | 29 | | Tate, and Sterling; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Ted Tate made a positive difference in the lives of |
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| 30 | 31 | | hundreds of Kountze students, and he leaves behind a legacy that |
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| 31 | 32 | | will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, |
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| 32 | 33 | | therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Teddy Westbrook |
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| 35 | 36 | | Tate and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and his many |
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| 36 | 37 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 39 | 40 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ted Tate. |
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