87R19978 CW-D
By: Murr H.R. No. 674
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dewey Douglas Stockbridge of Alpine, a respected
biologist for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, tragically
passed away on August 8, 2020, at the age of 36; and
WHEREAS, Dewey Stockbridge was born in Fredericksburg on
November 16, 1983, to Randy and Connie Stockbridge and was raised
with a sister, Leslie; he was an outstanding student and athlete at
Mason High School, where he graduated in 2002, and he went on to
obtain a wildlife and fisheries sciences degree at Texas A&M
University in 2006; and
WHEREAS, Embarking on his career with the Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department in 2005, Mr. Stockbridge joined the Black Gap
Wildlife Management Area as a wildlife technician; passionate about
habitat restoration for the desert bighorn sheep of far West Texas,
he became deeply engaged in conservation efforts for the animals
and was promoted to wildlife biologist; eventually, he took on the
role of lead wildlife biologist for the Elephant Mountain Wildlife
Management Area, helping to return pronghorn and desert bighorn
sheep to their native range in the Trans-Pecos region; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Stockbridge contributed to his professional
community as a member of the Texas Wildlife Association, the Texas
Bighorn Society, the Desert Bighorn Council, and the Wild Sheep and
Mule Deer Foundations, among numerous other organizations; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Stockbridge enjoyed the
love and support of his wife, the former Shannon Staudt, and their
children, Jameson and London; an avid hunter and angler, he passed
on his love of nature and the outdoors to his son and daughter; he
was also a valued member of the First United Methodist Church of
Mason; and
WHEREAS, Dewey Stockbridge was a significant asset to his
community and to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and his
commitment to conservation and wildlife restoration will be
remembered and admired for years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dewey Douglas
Stockbridge and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his wife, Shannon Stockbridge; to his son, Jameson
Stockbridge; to his daughter, London Stockbridge; to his parents,
Randy and Connie Stockbridge; to his sister, Leslie Becker, and her
husband, Travis; to his niece, Aubrey Joy Becker; to his father- and
mother-in-law, Eddie and Peggy Staudt; and to his many other
relatives, friends, and colleagues; 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 Dewey
Stockbridge.