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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The life of an esteemed community leader drew to a |
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| 6 | 7 | | close with the passing of former Benbrook City Council member |
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| 7 | 8 | | Ronald Joseph Sauma on August 5, 2020, at the age of 83; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A native of Brooklyn, New York, Ron Sauma was born on |
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| 9 | 10 | | August 2, 1937, to Rudolpho and Marguerite Sauma; he served his |
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| 10 | 11 | | country proudly as a member of the United States Navy during the |
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| 11 | 12 | | Korean War, and he was stationed aboard the destroyer USS Johnston |
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| 12 | 13 | | as a radarman; after returning stateside, he wed the love of his |
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| 13 | 14 | | life, Marie Moore, in 1962, beginning a marriage that would span |
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| 14 | 15 | | nearly six decades; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Sauma worked as a brewery warehouse supervisor |
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| 16 | 17 | | for the Miller Brewing Company, beginning his career in New York |
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| 17 | 18 | | before relocating to Texas; following his retirement after 40 years |
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| 18 | 19 | | with the company, he became an active and engaged member of the |
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| 19 | 20 | | Benbrook community and enjoyed volunteering for such groups as |
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| 20 | 21 | | 4PAWS, the Benbrook Lions Club, and the Benbrook Citizens on |
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| 21 | 22 | | Patrol, as well as at the local Veterans Administration Outpatient |
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| 22 | 23 | | Clinic and at the Cardiac Rehab Center at Texas Health Harris |
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| 23 | 24 | | Methodist Hospital Fort Worth; he was a recipient of the |
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| 24 | 25 | | President's Volunteer Service Award in recognition of his more than |
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| 25 | 26 | | 12,000 hours of volunteer work; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, From 2001 to 2019, Mr. Sauma greatly benefited his |
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| 27 | 28 | | fellow citizens as the Place 7 representative on the Benbrook City |
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| 28 | 29 | | Council; over the course of his tenure, Benbrook was honored with |
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| 29 | 30 | | multiple Voice of the People awards, which are given to communities |
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| 30 | 31 | | with the highest rated municipal services in the nation; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Sauma treasured his family; he |
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| 32 | 33 | | was the devoted father of two children, Donna and George, and he was |
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| 33 | 34 | | further blessed with two grandchildren, Anthony and Madelyn, who |
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| 34 | 35 | | were his pride and joy; when not at work, he enjoyed taking cruises |
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| 35 | 36 | | to the Caribbean with his wife, watching westerns, trying his luck |
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| 36 | 37 | | at casinos, and cheering on his granddaughter at her dance |
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| 37 | 38 | | competitions; and |
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| 38 | 39 | | WHEREAS, Ron Sauma was a pillar of his community, a loving |
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| 39 | 40 | | family man, and a dear friend to many, and the generosity and |
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| 40 | 41 | | integrity with which he lived his life will forever inspire all who |
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| 41 | 42 | | had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 43 | 44 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ronald Joseph Sauma |
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| 44 | 45 | | and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 45 | 46 | | wife, Marie Sauma; to his children, Donna Sauma and her husband, |
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| 46 | 47 | | Brian, and George Sauma; to his grandchildren, Anthony Sauma and |
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| 47 | 48 | | Madelyn Hayden; to his sister, Darlene Kalil; and to his other |
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| 48 | 49 | | relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 49 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 50 | 51 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 51 | 52 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ron Sauma. |
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