| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2052 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 6 | | passing of Richard Michael Hempel of Kosse on May 9, 2023, at the |
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| 7 | 7 | | age of 53; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Rick Hempel was born to Fred and Glynn Hempel on |
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| 9 | 9 | | September 19, 1969, and he grew up with the companionship of his |
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| 10 | 10 | | brother, Trevor, and sisters, Ashley, Carrie, and Mary Beth; during |
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| 11 | 11 | | his youth, he developed a deep admiration for first responders, and |
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| 12 | 12 | | he participated in the Lake Jackson Explorer Program; he went on to |
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| 13 | 13 | | enroll in the Alvin Police Academy, where he graduated in 1991; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Early in his career, Mr. Hempel worked at the Clute |
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| 15 | 15 | | and Bay City Police Departments; he later accepted a position as a |
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| 16 | 16 | | full-time firefighter with the Freeport Fire Department, and he |
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| 17 | 17 | | eventually became licensed as a nationally registered paramedic; he |
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| 18 | 18 | | subsequently joined the Oyster Creek Police Department, where he |
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| 19 | 19 | | rose through the ranks to become captain before his retirement in |
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| 20 | 20 | | 2020; during the COVID-19 pandemic, he served as a paramedic for a |
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| 21 | 21 | | COVID response unit, and he later worked at Limestone County EMS and |
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| 22 | 22 | | the Groesbeck Volunteer Fire Department; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Hempel enjoyed the love |
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| 24 | 24 | | and support of his wife, Kim, and he took great pride in his |
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| 25 | 25 | | children, Steven, Michael, and Ryan, and his grandchildren, Kannon |
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| 26 | 26 | | and Kendall; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family and his community, Rick |
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| 28 | 28 | | Hempel made a meaningful difference in the lives of his loved ones |
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| 29 | 29 | | and fellow citizens alike, and although he will be deeply missed, |
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| 30 | 30 | | his contributions will be remembered for years to come; now, |
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| 31 | 31 | | therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Richard Michael |
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| 34 | 34 | | Hempel and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: |
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| 35 | 35 | | to his wife, Kim Hempel; to his children, Steven Murff and his wife, |
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| 36 | 36 | | Brook, Michael Hempel and his wife, Katelin, and Ryan Hempel and his |
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| 37 | 37 | | girlfriend, Kylea; to his grandchildren, Kannon and Kendall Murff; |
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| 38 | 38 | | to his mother, Glynn Hempel; to his brother, Trevor Hempel; to his |
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| 39 | 39 | | sisters, Ashley Hempel, Carrie Hare and her husband, Shane, and |
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| 40 | 40 | | Mary Beth; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it |
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| 41 | 41 | | further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 43 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 44 | 44 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rick |
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| 45 | 45 | | Hempel. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Kacal |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 49 | 49 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2052 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 50 | 50 | | rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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