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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Irving lost an admired civic leader |
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| 6 | 7 | | with the passing of Ronald Keith Umphress on April 6, 2021, at the |
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| 7 | 8 | | age of 89; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of John and Exa Mae Umphress, Ronald |
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| 9 | 10 | | Umphress was born in Blue Ridge on November 29, 1931, and grew up on |
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| 10 | 11 | | a farm as the youngest of 10 children; he was a dairy farmer before |
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| 11 | 12 | | going to work for Citizens State Bank in Princeton; quickly rising |
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| 12 | 13 | | to become executive vice president, he went on to join Southwest |
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| 13 | 14 | | Bank of Irving and later guided its growth as president; he also |
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| 14 | 15 | | founded Park Insurance Agency; following his retirement, he was |
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| 15 | 16 | | called upon by the FDIC to restore Citizens State Bank to an "A" |
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| 16 | 17 | | rating, a success that capped his 50-year career; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Umphress served his fellow citizens in myriad |
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| 18 | 19 | | leadership roles, including director of the Irving Community |
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| 19 | 20 | | Concert Series and the Irving Retail Merchants Executive Club; as |
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| 20 | 21 | | president of the Irving Chamber of Commerce, he was instrumental in |
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| 21 | 22 | | bringing Texas Stadium to Irving, and he was a member of the Texas |
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| 22 | 23 | | Rangers' Club, which helped establish the baseball team; he served |
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| 23 | 24 | | on the boards of Irving Community Hospital and the YMCA, and he gave |
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| 24 | 25 | | generously of his time and expertise to the Lions Club and Rotary |
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| 25 | 26 | | Club, among many other worthwhile organizations; a valued |
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| 26 | 27 | | congregant of Plymouth Park Baptist Church, he was a member of the |
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| 27 | 28 | | board of deacons and sang at many weddings and funerals; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Above all, Mr. Umphress was devoted to his family; |
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| 29 | 30 | | he shared 63 years of marriage with his wife, Peggy Sue Cantrell |
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| 30 | 31 | | Umphress, before her passing, and he took great pride in his 3 |
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| 31 | 32 | | children, Brian, Pam, and Jan, as well as his 9 grandchildren, |
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| 32 | 33 | | Autumn, Todd, Brandon, Lisa, Rian, Chris, Molli, Matti, and Bailey, |
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| 33 | 34 | | and his 16 great-grandchildren; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, The life of Ronald Umphress stands as an outstanding |
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| 35 | 36 | | example of civic engagement, and although he is deeply missed by |
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| 36 | 37 | | those he left behind, his work will be remembered and admired for |
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| 37 | 38 | | years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ronald Keith Umphress |
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| 40 | 41 | | and extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 43 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 43 | 44 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ronald |
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| 44 | 45 | | Umphress. |
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