Texas 2021 - 87th 2nd C.S.

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1		-	H.R. No. 114
	1	+	87S21406 CW-D
	2	+	By: Holland H.R. No. 114
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, The life of a highly respected civic leader drew to a
6	7		close with the passing of Kenneth Duncan Dickson of Rockwall on
7	8		August 19, 2021, at the age of 82; and
8	9		WHEREAS, The son of Kenneth and Trixie Dickson, Ken Dickson
9	10		was born on December 29, 1938, and grew up in Dallas; he graduated
10	11		from W. W. Samuell High School in 1957 and earned a bachelor's
11	12		degree in business and agriculture from East Texas State
12	13		University; answering his nation's call to duty, he served in the
13	14		U.S. Army and with the 49th Armored Division of the Army National
14	15		Guard; and
15	16		WHEREAS, Active with local politics for more than 40 years,
16	17		Mr. Dickson was a founding member of the Rockwall County Republican
17	18		Men's Club, serving two terms as president and continuing as a
18	19		member of the executive committee until his death; furthermore, he
19	20		was a precinct chair, an election judge, and a delegate to
20	21		Republican state conventions; he worked in support of
21	22		U.S. Representative Ralph Hall's election campaigns, and he
22	23		received the Ralph M. Hall Chairman's Award for a lifetime of
23	24		service to the Republican Party; in recognition of Mr. Dickson's
24	25		achievements, a street was named after him in Rockwall, where he was
25	26		on the city council for four years; and
26	27		WHEREAS, Mr. Dickson was a founding member and president of
27	28		the North American Tuli Association and a co-owner of the Tuli
28	29		cattle breed magazine, and he cherished the time he spent caring for
29	30		his own cattle; in the 1980s, he began working in the oil and gas
30	31		industry, and at the age of 82, he had no plans to retire; since
31	32		2005, he had served as a member of the Interstate Oil and Gas
32	33		Compact Commission; and
33	34		WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Dickson enjoyed the love
34	35		and support of his wife of 44 years, Judith; he was the devoted
35	36		father of two children, Kenneth and Jason, and he treasured his four
36	37		grandchildren; a committed Christian, he was a valued congregant of
37	38		Lakepointe Church, where he was a longtime volunteer at the
38	39		Connection Center; and
39	40		WHEREAS, Admired for his strong faith, his magnanimous
40	41		personality, and his dedication to his fellow citizens, Ken Dickson
41	42		lived a caring and purposeful life, and he leaves behind a record of
42	43		service that his loved ones can remember with pride; now,
43	44		therefore, be it
44	45		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
45	46		Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
46	47		of Kenneth Duncan Dickson and extend heartfelt sympathy to the
47	48		members of his family: to his wife, Judith Dion Dickson; to his
48	49		sons, Kenneth Dickson and his wife, Lynne, and Jason Dickson and his
49	50		wife, Lauren; to his grandchildren, Abigail Peavey and her husband,
50	51		Rafe, and Macy, Cohen, and Savannah Dickson; and to his many other
51	52		relatives and friends; and, be it further
52	53		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
53	54		prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
54	55		Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ken
55	56		Dickson.
56		-	Holland
57		-	______________________________
58		-	Speaker of the House
59		-	I certify that H.R. No. 114 was unanimously adopted by a
60		-	rising vote of the House on September 2, 2021.
61		-	______________________________
62		-	Chief Clerk of the House