Texas 2021 - 87th 2nd C.S.

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1	1	By: Hall S.R. No. 51
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4	4	SENATE RESOLUTION
5	5	WHEREAS, The life of a highly respected civic leader drew
6	6	to a close with the passing of Kenneth Duncan Dickson of Rockwall
7	7	on August 19, 2021, at the age of 82; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The son of Kenneth and Trixie Dickson, Ken
9	9	Dickson was born on December 29, 1938, and grew up in Dallas; he
10	10	graduated from W. W. Samuell High School in 1957 and earned a
11	11	bachelor's degree in business and agriculture from East Texas
12	12	State University; answering his nation's call to duty, he served
13	13	in the U.S. Army and with the 49th Armored Division of the Army
14	14	National Guard; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Active with local politics for more than 40
16	16	years, Mr. Dickson was a founding member of the Rockwall County
17	17	Republican Men's Club, serving two terms as president and
18	18	continuing as a member of the executive committee until his
19	19	death; furthermore, he was a precinct chair, an election judge,
20	20	and a delegate to Republican state conventions; he worked in
21	21	support of U.S. Representative Ralph Hall's election campaigns,
22	22	and he received the Ralph M. Hall Chairman's Award for a lifetime
23	23	of service to the Republican Party; in recognition of
24	24	Mr. Dickson's achievements, a street was named after him in
25	25	Rockwall, where he was on the city council for four years; and
26	26	WHEREAS, Mr. Dickson was a founding member and president
27	27	of the North American Tuli Association and a co-owner of the Tuli
28	28	cattle breed magazine, and he cherished the time he spent caring
29	29	for his own cattle; in the 1980s, he began working in the oil and
30	30	gas industry, and at the age of 82, he had no plans to retire;
31	31	since 2005, he had served as a member of the Interstate Oil and
32	32	Gas Compact Commission; and
33	33	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Dickson enjoyed the
34	34	love and support of his wife of 44 years, Judith; he was the
35	35	devoted father of two children, Kenneth and Jason, and he
36	36	treasured his four grandchildren; a committed Christian, he was a
37	37	valued congregant of Lakepointe Church, where he was a longtime
38	38	volunteer at the Connection Center; and
39	39	WHEREAS, Admired for his strong faith, his magnanimous
40	40	personality, and his dedication to his fellow citizens, Ken
41	41	Dickson lived a caring and purposeful life, and he leaves behind
42	42	a record of service that his loved ones can remember with pride;
43	43	now, therefore, be it
44	44	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 87th Texas Legislature,
45	45	2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Kenneth
46	46	Duncan Dickson and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of
47	47	his family: to his wife, Judith Dion Dickson; to his sons,
48	48	Kenneth Dickson and his wife, Lynne, and Jason Dickson and his
49	49	wife, Lauren; to his grandchildren, Abigail Peavey and her
50	50	husband, Rafe, and Macy, Cohen, and Savannah Dickson; and to his
51	51	many other relatives and friends; and, be it further
52	52	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
53	53	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
54	54	this day, it do so in memory of Ken Dickson.