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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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| 6 | 7 | | memories of Billy Ray Richardson of Angleton, who died on April 16, |
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| 7 | 8 | | 2021, at the age of 87; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Billy Richardson was born in Donie on February 6, |
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| 9 | 10 | | 1934, to Eudene and Eldon Richardson, and he grew up in Freeport |
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| 10 | 11 | | with his brother, James; while still attending high school, he |
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| 11 | 12 | | worked for the Daily Review newspaper as a sports reporter, |
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| 12 | 13 | | photographer, and darkroom developer; he graduated with the last |
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| 13 | 14 | | class of Freeport High School in 1951, and, answering his nation's |
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| 14 | 15 | | call to duty, he served with the U.S. Army Signal Corps at the rank |
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| 15 | 16 | | of corporal during the Korean War; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Richardson resumed |
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| 17 | 18 | | his career in journalism, working as a sports reporter for the Daily |
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| 18 | 19 | | Facts-Review and as news editor for the Angleton Times, helping to |
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| 19 | 20 | | expand the paper into a five-day daily; in 1966, he started his own |
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| 20 | 21 | | business, Times Printers & Stationers in Angleton, and he continued |
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| 21 | 22 | | to cover local sports for the Houston Post, the Houston Chronicle, |
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| 22 | 23 | | and the Brazosport Facts; a leader in his community, he |
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| 23 | 24 | | participated in many civic organizations, and his contributions |
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| 24 | 25 | | were recognized with an award from United Way of Brazoria County and |
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| 25 | 26 | | the Pioneer Award from the Angleton Chamber of Commerce; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Kind and generous, Mr. Richardson enjoyed talking |
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| 27 | 28 | | sports and politics over coffee, and he delighted in traveling and |
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| 28 | 29 | | spending time with his family; he shared a loving 65-year marriage |
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| 29 | 30 | | with his wife, Ottalie, and he took great pride in his three |
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| 30 | 31 | | children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a respected journalist and |
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| 32 | 33 | | businessman, Billy Richardson will be deeply missed, but the |
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| 33 | 34 | | passage of time will never diminish the joy and love that he brought |
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| 34 | 35 | | into the lives of all who knew him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Billy Ray |
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| 37 | 38 | | Richardson and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his |
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| 38 | 39 | | family: to his wife, Ottalie Gormey Richardson; to his children, |
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| 39 | 40 | | Bill Richardson, David Richardson and his wife, Babette, and Kristi |
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| 40 | 41 | | Bentivegna and her husband, James; to his grandchildren, Brittney |
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| 41 | 42 | | Richardson, Brandon Richardson and his wife, Kelly, Davis |
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| 42 | 43 | | Richardson, Morgan Bentivegna, and Aidan Bentivegna; to his |
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| 43 | 44 | | great-grandchildren, Sarah and Hailyn Richardson; and to his other |
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| 44 | 45 | | relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 47 | 48 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Billy |
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| 48 | 49 | | Richardson. |
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