H.R. No. 2057
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
passing of Alton Raymond Samsel of Pleasanton on August 8, 2020, at
the age of 81; and
WHEREAS, The son of Otto and Ida Samsel, Ray Samsel was born
in Von Ormy on September 28, 1938; he served in the U.S. Navy as an
electronics technician aboard a repair ship; after four years in
the military, he went on to earn a bachelor's degree in physics from
St. Mary's University while working at Kelly Air Force Base; over
the course of a career that spanned 42 years, he was employed as a
physicist, lab supervisor, project engineer, program manager, and
supervisor in the Avionics Intermediate Support Repair Program; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Samsel shared a rewarding marriage of 25 years
with his wife, Sue; he took great pride in a fine family that
included his 4 children, Donna, Roger, Gary, and Susan, and 2
stepchildren, Matt and Lisa, as well as 15 grandchildren and
step-grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; benefiting his
community, he served on Pleasanton's Charter Review Committee and
Planning and Zoning Commission; he helped shape the city's master
plan, and as a member of a long-range planning committee, he worked
to develop the successful 2015 Pleasanton ISD school bond package;
moreover, he served on the Atascosa County Early Voting Ballot
Board; in recent years, he and his wife were very active with
assisting stray and surrendered pets as members of Atascosa Animal
Allies; and
WHEREAS, Ray Samsel made a meaningful difference in the lives
of his loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and he will always be
remembered with great affection by those he left behind; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Alton Raymond Samsel
and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn his passing; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ray Samsel.
Guillen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2057 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 31, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House