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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of George Bunger Jr. of Ozona on January 15, 2020, at the |
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| 7 | 8 | | age of 81; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of George Bunger Sr. and Louise Henderson |
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| 9 | 10 | | Bunger, George Bunger was born in San Angelo on December 6, 1938, |
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| 10 | 11 | | and grew up with a sister, June; he graduated from Ozona High School |
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| 11 | 12 | | in 1957 and married the former Wanda Belle Armstrong on August 30 of |
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| 12 | 13 | | that year; while he attended The University of Texas, the couple |
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| 13 | 14 | | resided in Austin; they subsequently returned to Crockett County to |
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| 14 | 15 | | raise their two children, Helen and Louis, and they were eventually |
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| 15 | 16 | | blessed with five grandchildren, Wesley, Ryan, Kimber, G. L., and |
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| 16 | 17 | | Kristin; later in life, Mr. Bunger took great pride in his 13 |
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| 17 | 18 | | great-grandchildren, Skylar, Kurt, Kelynn, Stockton, Claire, |
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| 18 | 19 | | Wyatt, Charles, Madolyn, Sadie, Lillian, Kate, Sloan, and Whitt; he |
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| 19 | 20 | | and his wife shared a rewarding relationship until her death in |
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| 20 | 21 | | 2001; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Bunger carried on a family ranching tradition |
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| 22 | 23 | | that he deeply cherished, drawing on knowledge passed down by his |
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| 23 | 24 | | father and grandfather as he worked on properties in Crockett, |
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| 24 | 25 | | Kinney, Pecos, and Val Verde Counties; he especially enjoyed caring |
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| 25 | 26 | | for his Hereford cows and Rambouillet sheep, and he was a member of |
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| 26 | 27 | | the boards of the Wool Growers Central Storage Company and the Texas |
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| 27 | 28 | | Sheep and Goat Raisers Association; in addition, he belonged to the |
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| 28 | 29 | | Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, A respected member of the community, Mr. Bunger |
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| 30 | 31 | | served on the boards of the Ozona National Bank and Ozona Public |
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| 31 | 32 | | Schools, and he was a director of both the Emerald Underground Water |
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| 32 | 33 | | Conservation District and the Ozona Country Club; he was active in |
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| 33 | 34 | | the Ozona United Methodist Church and benefited the congregation |
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| 34 | 35 | | through his service on several of its boards and committees; in his |
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| 35 | 36 | | free time, he took many hunting and fishing trips with friends and |
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| 36 | 37 | | relatives; and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Although George Bunger is deeply missed, he leaves |
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| 38 | 39 | | behind a legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held |
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| 39 | 40 | | him dear; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of George Bunger |
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| 42 | 43 | | Jr. and that sincere condolences be extended to all who mourn his |
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| 43 | 44 | | passing; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 46 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 46 | 47 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of George |
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| 47 | 48 | | Bunger Jr. |
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