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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Llano lost an admired civic leader and |
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| 6 | 7 | | cattleman with the passing of Kenneth Max Brandenberger on |
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| 7 | 8 | | September 3, 2021, at the age of 79; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Nila Lee Bode and Dayton Charles |
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| 9 | 10 | | Brandenberger, Kenneth Brandenberger was born in Mason on September |
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| 10 | 11 | | 5, 1941; he grew up ranching in Mason, Llano, and San Saba Counties |
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| 11 | 12 | | alongside his three brothers, Donald, Bruce, and Tommy; after |
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| 12 | 13 | | graduating from Texas Tech University, he married the love of his |
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| 13 | 14 | | life, the former Patricia Mitchell, and they were blessed with |
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| 14 | 15 | | three daughters, Carol, Caryn, and Connie; their treasured family |
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| 15 | 16 | | eventually grew to include six grandchildren; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Early in their marriage, the Brandenbergers worked |
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| 17 | 18 | | for Miller's Viewlawn Angus in Mabel, Minnesota; they returned to |
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| 18 | 19 | | Llano County in 1969 and Mr. Brandenberger became herdsman at the |
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| 19 | 20 | | renowned Granite Hills Hereford Ranch and then managing partner of |
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| 20 | 21 | | the J. D. and Joyce Jordan Hereford Ranch in Mason; later, he was |
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| 21 | 22 | | territory sales manager for the Moorman Manufacturing Company; he |
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| 22 | 23 | | then earned his real estate license, and during a 30-year career |
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| 23 | 24 | | with Frosty Miller Ranch Realty, he sold properties while happily |
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| 24 | 25 | | sharing the history and lore of his beloved Hill Country; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Brandenberger continued to enjoy showing and |
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| 26 | 27 | | judging purebred cattle, and over the years, he developed breeding |
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| 27 | 28 | | stock from his brother and raised calves in partnership with a |
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| 28 | 29 | | cousin; in addition, he and his wife farmed on the South Plains; he |
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| 29 | 30 | | benefited the cattle industry as a director of the Texas Hereford |
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| 30 | 31 | | Association and president of the Hill Country Livestock Raisers |
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| 31 | 32 | | Association, among other leadership roles; a longtime supporter of |
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| 32 | 33 | | 4-H, he was named the state's Distinguished 4-H Leader in 1983; he |
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| 33 | 34 | | contributed to his community in numerous capacities, including |
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| 34 | 35 | | president of the board of the Llano Independent School District and |
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| 35 | 36 | | general manager of the Llano County Rodeo; during nearly three |
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| 36 | 37 | | decades on the Llano County Soil and Water Conservation District |
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| 37 | 38 | | board, he served several times as director and president, and he was |
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| 38 | 39 | | on the state stewardship committee; he was a member of the |
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| 39 | 40 | | administrative board of Lutie Watkins Memorial United Methodist |
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| 40 | 41 | | Church as well; and |
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| 41 | 42 | | WHEREAS, Although Kenneth Brandenberger is deeply missed, he |
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| 42 | 43 | | leaves behind a legacy of service that his loved ones can remember |
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| 43 | 44 | | with pride; now, therefore, be it |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 45 | 46 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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| 46 | 47 | | Kenneth Max Brandenberger and extend sincere sympathy to all who |
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| 47 | 48 | | mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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| 48 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 49 | 50 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 50 | 51 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Kenneth |
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| 51 | 52 | | Brandenberger. |
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