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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and purpose drew to a close |
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| 6 | 7 | | with the passing of John Edward Chase of Aledo on January 14, 2020, |
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| 7 | 8 | | at the age of 73; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born on December 7, 1946, John Chase was the adopted |
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| 9 | 10 | | son of Johnny and Margaret Burgoon, and he later took the name of |
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| 10 | 11 | | his stepfather, Hubert L. Chase; he graduated from Paschal High |
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| 11 | 12 | | School in 1964 and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in civil |
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| 12 | 13 | | engineering from Texas Tech University in 1969; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Chase spent most of his career with the Texas |
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| 14 | 15 | | Department of Transportation, and he worked for more than three |
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| 15 | 16 | | decades in Fort Worth, where he designed bridges and supervised a |
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| 16 | 17 | | team of engineers; an accomplished craftsman and machinist, he also |
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| 17 | 18 | | operated his own carpentry and custom knife-making businesses; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Chase was blessed with the |
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| 19 | 20 | | love and support of his wife, Pamela, with whom he shared a |
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| 20 | 21 | | rewarding marriage of nearly 51 years; he was the devoted father of |
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| 21 | 22 | | two sons, Brian and David, and he took great pride in his five |
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| 22 | 23 | | grandchildren, Austin, Andrew, Caroline, Aby, and Ryan; a man of |
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| 23 | 24 | | many interests, he enjoyed archery, target shooting, photography, |
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| 24 | 25 | | art, and music, and he also delighted in spending time outdoors; |
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| 25 | 26 | | moreover, he served as an elder at Trinity Bible Church, where he |
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| 26 | 27 | | provided spiritual guidance to others through his shop ministry; |
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| 27 | 28 | | and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, John Chase possessed a generosity of spirit that |
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| 29 | 30 | | expressed itself in myriad ways, and he enriched the lives of |
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| 30 | 31 | | countless people with his warmth and kindness; now, therefore, be |
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| 31 | 32 | | it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John Edward Chase and |
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| 34 | 35 | | extend heartfelt sympathy to his many relatives and friends; and, |
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| 35 | 36 | | be it further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 38 | 39 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John Chase. |
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