87R16735 BK-D
By: Cyrier H.C.R. No. 98
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Family, friends, and colleagues will forever
cherish their memories of Dewey Douglas Stockbridge of Alpine, who
died on August 8, 2020, at the age of 36; and
WHEREAS, Born in Fredericksburg on November 16, 1983, to
Randy and Connie Stockbridge, Dewey Stockbridge grew up with the
companionship of a sister, Leslie; he excelled as both a student and
as a multi-sport athlete at Mason High School, where he played on
the football, basketball, and baseball teams and developed his
lifelong passion for golf; after graduating from Mason High in
2002, he attended Texas A&M University and earned his degree in
wildlife and fisheries sciences in 2006; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Stockbridge first worked as a wildlife
technician for the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area; there, he
was involved in habitat restoration and conservation efforts for
desert bighorn sheep in Far West Texas, a cause that became very
dear to his heart; after a few years, he was promoted to the
position of wildlife biologist at Black Gap, and he continued in
that role at the Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area, which
spans 23,000 acres south of Alpine; highly respected for his work,
he was conducting aerial surveys for desert bighorn sheep at Black
Gap when he died in a helicopter crash along with two other TPWD
employees on August 8, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Active in many organizations, Mr. Stockbridge held
membership in the Texas Wildlife Association, the Wild Sheep
Foundation, the Mule Deer Foundation, the Dallas and Houston Safari
Clubs, Ducks Unlimited, the Texas Bighorn Society, and the Desert
Bighorn Council; he was also a congregant of the First United
Methodist Church of Mason; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Stockbridge shared a rewarding relationship
with his wife, Shannon, and he took great pride in their son,
Jameson, and daughter, London; he instilled in his children his
love of the outdoors and his respect for nature, and he enjoyed
going on hunting and fishing trips with family and friends; and
WHEREAS, Although Dewey Stockbridge's life ended far too
soon, he has left behind a legacy through his tireless commitment to
habitat preservation and wildlife stewardship, and he will forever
be remembered with admiration and affection by all those who were
fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dewey Douglas Stockbridge and
extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife, Shannon Stockbridge; to his children, Jameson and London
Stockbridge; to his parents, Randy and Connie Stockbridge; to his
sister, Leslie Becker, and her husband, Travis; to his niece,
Aubrey Joy Becker; and to his many other relatives and friends; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
Dewey Stockbridge.