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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 Don McAskill of Jourdanton, who died on March 16, 2021, |
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| 7 | 8 | | at the age of 82; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Tom and Katie McAskill, Don McAskill was |
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| 9 | 10 | | born on May 19, 1938, in San Antonio, and he grew up with five |
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| 10 | 11 | | siblings on a farm near LaCoste; he married his high school |
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| 11 | 12 | | sweetheart, Shirley Bohl, in 1958, and the couple shared more than |
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| 12 | 13 | | six decades together; he was the proud father of four children, Pam, |
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| 13 | 14 | | Mike, Glenn, and the late Gregg McAskill, and he was blessed with |
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| 14 | 15 | | nine grandchildren, Drew, Griffin, Heath, Madison, Peyton, Landon, |
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| 15 | 16 | | Daniela, Carlee, and Darby, as well as five great-grandchildren, |
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| 16 | 17 | | Carson, Amelia, Lucah, Adeline, and Noah; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, After graduating from LaCoste High School in 1956, |
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| 18 | 19 | | Mr. McAskill served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1962; returning to |
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| 19 | 20 | | civilian life, he earned master's degrees from St. Mary's |
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| 20 | 21 | | University, Our Lady of the Lake University, and Southern Methodist |
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| 21 | 22 | | University; he started his career in education as a history |
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| 22 | 23 | | teacher, driving instructor, counselor, and vice principal at |
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| 23 | 24 | | Southwest High School, and he went on to teach at Highlands High |
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| 24 | 25 | | School; he was also the social studies coordinator for the San |
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| 25 | 26 | | Antonio Independent School District and principal of W. W. White |
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| 26 | 27 | | Elementary School; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, In 1973, Mr. McAskill joined the Jourdanton |
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| 28 | 29 | | Independent School District, where he worked for nearly 40 years, |
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| 29 | 30 | | serving as a driver's education instructor and as principal of |
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| 30 | 31 | | Jourdanton Elementary school before ultimately retiring in 2001; |
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| 31 | 32 | | affectionately known as "Mr. Mac," he was an inspiring and lively |
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| 32 | 33 | | teacher and mentor to several generations of Jourdanton students; |
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| 33 | 34 | | and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a beloved educator, Don |
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| 35 | 36 | | McAskill lived a caring and purposeful life, and he leaves behind a |
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| 36 | 37 | | legacy that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, |
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| 37 | 38 | | 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 memory of Don McAskill and |
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| 40 | 41 | | extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many friends; and, be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | further |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 44 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 44 | 45 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Don |
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| 45 | 46 | | McAskill. |
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