| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 279 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Richard Kenneth Coleman |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Boerne community lost a valued member and a |
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| 6 | 6 | | loving friend on January 15, 2019, with the passing of Richard |
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| 7 | 7 | | Kenneth Coleman; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Rick Coleman was born in Detroit and grew up in |
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| 9 | 9 | | Edina, Minnesota; he earned a bachelor's degree in civil |
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| 10 | 10 | | engineering and a master's degree in structural engineering from |
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| 11 | 11 | | the University of Michigan; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Rick had a 37-year career at Exxon, which took him |
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| 13 | 13 | | to locations all over the world, including London and Moscow; he |
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| 14 | 14 | | enjoyed working at Exxon and was known for his many achievements |
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| 15 | 15 | | in engineering, but he much preferred spending time with his |
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| 16 | 16 | | family and friends; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, He met the love of his life, Maggy Higgins, on a |
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| 18 | 18 | | blind date, and they were engaged two months later and married the |
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| 19 | 19 | | same year; when Rick and Maggy retired, they took up residence in |
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| 20 | 20 | | the Texas Hill Country not far from where they were wed; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Rick relished golf, lived for good-weather days |
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| 22 | 22 | | to cruise in his convertible, and delighted in a good margarita |
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| 23 | 23 | | with friends; he also loved to travel, especially with his |
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| 24 | 24 | | ever-growing family; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, His sense of humor, kindness, energy, and |
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| 26 | 26 | | graciousness enriched the lives of those fortunate enough to know |
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| 27 | 27 | | and work with him; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, He will long be remembered with great affection by |
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| 29 | 29 | | his devoted wife, Maggy, and by their two children, Matt and Kelly, |
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| 30 | 30 | | and their two treasured grandchildren; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 33 | 33 | | family of Richard Kenneth Coleman; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 35 | 35 | | his family and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 36 | 36 | | memory of Rick Coleman. |
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| 37 | 37 | | Campbell |
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| 38 | 38 | | ________________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | President of the Senate |
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| 40 | 40 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 41 | 41 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 42 | 42 | | the Senate on February 27, 2019, |
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| 43 | 43 | | by a rising vote. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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