| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 391 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | R. D. Cornelison |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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| 6 | 6 | | citizens of Borger in mourning the loss of R. D. Cornelison, who |
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| 7 | 7 | | died October 4, 2018, at the age of 86; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, R. D. Cornelison was born to Theodore and Ova |
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| 9 | 9 | | Cornelison on January 25, 1932, in Lebanon, Oklahoma; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, He served his country with distinction as a |
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| 11 | 11 | | corporal in the United States Army, and he held fond memories of |
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| 12 | 12 | | his time playing on the base football and basketball teams while |
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| 13 | 13 | | stationed in Austria; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, R. D. moved to Borger, Texas, in 1951, and he |
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| 15 | 15 | | enjoyed a long career as a transportation supervisor for the |
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| 16 | 16 | | Phillips Petroleum Company; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, A respected civic leader, Mr. Cornelison served |
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| 18 | 18 | | as a Hutchinson County commissioner for 16 years; he also gave |
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| 19 | 19 | | generously of his time to youth sports, 4-H clubs, the annual |
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| 20 | 20 | | livestock show, and the Rotary Club; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, R. D. shared 66 years of marriage with his devoted |
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| 22 | 22 | | wife, Ella, and they were blessed with three children, Rick, |
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| 23 | 23 | | Janis, and Lisa; his five grandchildren and seven |
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| 24 | 24 | | great-grandchildren were a source of great pride and joy; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, R. D. Cornelison loved farming, driving trucks, |
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| 26 | 26 | | and playing sports, especially tennis; he was a man of wisdom, |
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| 27 | 27 | | strength, and generosity, and his many contributions to the |
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| 28 | 28 | | community will not be forgotten; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 31 | 31 | | family of R. D. Cornelison; and, be it further |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 33 | 33 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 35 | 35 | | memory of R. D. Cornelison. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Seliger |
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| 37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | President of the Senate |
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| 39 | 39 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 40 | 40 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 41 | 41 | | the Senate on March 13, 2019, by a |
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| 42 | 42 | | rising vote. |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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