| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 333 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Frederick William Rusteberg |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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| 6 | 6 | | commemorates the life of Frederick William Rusteberg, who died |
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| 7 | 7 | | July 19, 2020, at the age of 74; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A native of Brownsville, Fred Rusteberg was born |
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| 9 | 9 | | on July 1, 1946; he grew up on his family's tomato farm in Villa |
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| 10 | 10 | | Nueva, and he graduated from Brownsville High School; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Fred studied finance at Texas A&M University and |
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| 12 | 12 | | went on to complete graduate studies at Texas Tech University, |
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| 13 | 13 | | where he met the love of his life, Frances Hill; he served with |
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| 14 | 14 | | distinction in the United States Army during the Vietnam War era, |
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| 15 | 15 | | and he returned to his hometown with his cherished wife to begin |
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| 16 | 16 | | his career and raise their family; they were blessed with two |
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| 17 | 17 | | children and two grandchildren, who were a source of much pride |
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| 18 | 18 | | and joy for him; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Fred enjoyed a distinguished career in banking, |
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| 20 | 20 | | and he served as founding president and chief executive officer |
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| 21 | 21 | | of IBC Bank in Brownsville for more than 35 years; a generous |
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| 22 | 22 | | philanthropist with a heart for public education, he helped raise |
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| 23 | 23 | | millions of dollars for schools in South Texas, and he brought |
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| 24 | 24 | | new opportunities to students through his leadership roles in the |
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| 25 | 25 | | Brownsville Independent School District and The University of |
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| 26 | 26 | | Texas Rio Grande Valley; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Fred earned numerous local and state accolades |
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| 28 | 28 | | for his civic leadership and for his service to Texas |
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| 29 | 29 | | communities, and he was honored with a Congressional Record by |
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| 30 | 30 | | the United States Congress; he was an avid golfer, and he was |
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| 31 | 31 | | known by his friends and colleagues as a patient mentor and a man |
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| 32 | 32 | | of uncompromising integrity; he delighted in traveling the world |
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| 33 | 33 | | with his wife, and he treasured time spent with his family; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Fred Rusteberg was a devoted husband, father, and |
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| 35 | 35 | | grandfather and an esteemed member of the Brownsville community; |
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| 36 | 36 | | he was beloved by many, and he will long be remembered with great |
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| 37 | 37 | | respect and admiration by all who were privileged to share in his |
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| 38 | 38 | | life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 41 | 41 | | family of Frederick William Rusteberg; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 43 | 43 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 44 | 44 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 45 | 45 | | memory of Fred Rusteberg. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Lucio |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | President of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 50 | 50 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 51 | 51 | | the Senate on May 3, 2021, by a |
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| 52 | 52 | | rising vote. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 55 | 55 | | ________________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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