| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 204 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Charles Dicky Travis |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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| 6 | 6 | | citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of Charles Dicky Travis, |
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| 7 | 7 | | who died January 27, 2019, at the age of 82; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Dicky Travis was a respected public servant who |
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| 9 | 9 | | enriched the lives of others through his kindness, his integrity, |
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| 10 | 10 | | and his enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Born September 23, 1936, Dicky attended Baylor |
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| 12 | 12 | | University and graduated from The University of Texas; he began |
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| 13 | 13 | | his career by working in the Governor's Budget Office under |
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| 14 | 14 | | Governor Price Daniel, and he served the office with distinction |
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| 15 | 15 | | for 19 years through the terms of four governors; in 1979, he was |
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| 16 | 16 | | appointed executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife |
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| 17 | 17 | | Department, and he later served as executive director of the |
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| 18 | 18 | | Employees Retirement System of Texas; he retired in 1995 after 35 |
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| 19 | 19 | | years of exemplary state service; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Dicky shared 62 years of marriage with his high |
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| 21 | 21 | | school sweetheart, Lydia; they were blessed with two children and |
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| 22 | 22 | | four grandchildren, who were a source of great pride and joy for |
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| 23 | 23 | | him; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Dicky Travis was a loyal friend and a trusted |
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| 25 | 25 | | mentor and counselor to many, and he will long be remembered with |
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| 26 | 26 | | respect and admiration by all who were privileged to share in his |
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| 27 | 27 | | life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 29 | 29 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 30 | 30 | | family of Charles Dicky Travis; and, be it further |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 32 | 32 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 34 | 34 | | memory of Charles Dicky Travis. |
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| 35 | 35 | | Watson |
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| 36 | 36 | | ________________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | President of the Senate |
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| 38 | 38 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 39 | 39 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 40 | 40 | | the Senate on February 19, 2019, |
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| 41 | 41 | | by a rising vote. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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