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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Jerry Moon Mullins of Weatherford on October 25, 2019, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 68; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of John and Margaret Mullins, Jerry Mullins |
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| 9 | 10 | | was born in Rochester, Indiana, on January 13, 1951; he was raised |
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| 10 | 11 | | by his father and his stepmother, Patricia Mullins, and he grew up |
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| 11 | 12 | | with six siblings, Judy, Joyce, Steve, Terry, Deborah, and Cynthia; |
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| 12 | 13 | | a 1969 graduate of Triton High School, he earned degrees in aviation |
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| 13 | 14 | | electronics and business management from Purdue University; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Mullins embarked on his career in 1973 as a |
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| 15 | 16 | | supervisor for Texas Instruments; he next secured a management |
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| 16 | 17 | | position with General Dynamics in 1978, and he worked there until |
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| 17 | 18 | | 1993, when he was named president and CEO of Heli-Dyne Systems; in |
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| 18 | 19 | | 2004, he took on the roles of president and CEO for Enstrom |
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| 19 | 20 | | Helicopter Corporation, and a decade later he became a consultant |
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| 20 | 21 | | for KMI Fabricators, Inc., serving in that capacity through 2019; |
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| 21 | 22 | | and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Above all, Mr. Mullins treasured time spent with his |
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| 23 | 24 | | family; he shared a rewarding marriage of four and a half decades |
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| 24 | 25 | | with his wife, the former Nancy Oldfield, and he was the devoted |
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| 25 | 26 | | father of two sons, Matthew Mullins and the late Clinton Mullins; |
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| 26 | 27 | | moreover, he took tremendous pride in his two grandchildren, |
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| 27 | 28 | | Bryleigh and Braden; a problem solver by nature, he was admired for |
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| 28 | 29 | | his building skills, and he enjoyed boating, operating remote |
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| 29 | 30 | | control helicopters, and playing golf, tennis, and basketball; a |
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| 30 | 31 | | man of faith, he was a valued member of Trinity Bible Church in |
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| 31 | 32 | | Willow Park; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Admired for his integrity, kindness, and |
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| 33 | 34 | | generosity, Jerry Mullins lived a caring and purposeful life, and |
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| 34 | 35 | | he will forever be a source of inspiration to those he leaves |
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| 35 | 36 | | behind; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jerry Moon Mullins |
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| 38 | 39 | | and extend sincere condolences to his many relatives and friends; |
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| 39 | 40 | | and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 42 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jerry |
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| 43 | 44 | | Mullins. |
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