H.R. No. 433
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of David Matthew Strickland of Wichita Falls, who died on
February 16, 2021, at the age of 58; and
WHEREAS, David Strickland was born in Wichita Falls on March
22, 1962, to Juanell and Omar "Butch" Strickland, and he grew up
with two brothers, Kenneth and Michael Don; a 1980 graduate of
Wichita Falls High School, he worked for Midwestern State
University as an electronics technician for 22 years, until his
retirement in January 2021; and
WHEREAS, Blessed with a keen practical intelligence,
Mr. Strickland knew how to fix or solve nearly any problem, whether
it involved carpentry, automobile repair, or one of his children's
math exercises, and he loved sharing his expertise and passing his
skills along to others; he was also a man of deep faith, and as a
member of the Disciples Men group, he helped build churches and
other facilities for congregations all over the Lone Star State; in
April 2017, he was named Layman of the Year by the Disciples Men;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Strickland was a loving husband to his wife of
13 years, Stacey, and he was a devoted father to his children and
stepchildren, Sarah, Matt, Darrell, Emily, Kathleen, and Ashley;
with the passing years, he was delighted to welcome into his family
14 grandchildren, Jacob, Allie, Blake, Charlie, Alice, Abraham,
Elizabeth, Lena, Jacob, David, Wesson, Grayson, Liam, and Alek, and
three great-grandchildren, Lila, Laveya, and Galileo; and
WHEREAS, David Strickland lived a rich and purposeful life
dedicated to his family and his faith, and those who were privileged
to share in his love and affection will forever hold him close in
their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of David Matthew
Strickland and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many
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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of David
Matthew Strickland.
Frank
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 433 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 1, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House