| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 529 |
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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 Kenneth Lee Haedge of Killeen on February 11, 2023, at |
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| 7 | 7 | | the age of 83; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A third-generation Texan, Kenneth Haedge was born in |
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| 9 | 9 | | the Willow Springs community near Killeen on July 15, 1939, to Joe |
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| 10 | 10 | | Adolph and Edna Earl Haedge, and he grew up with the companionship |
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| 11 | 11 | | of three sisters, Sharon, Joetta, and Lanelle; he attended Lampasas |
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| 12 | 12 | | High School, where he was involved with the FFA; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Following his graduation in 1957, Mr. Haedge was |
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| 14 | 14 | | employed by the U.S. Civil Service Commission as a directorate of |
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| 15 | 15 | | engineering and housing, and he would eventually retire as chief of |
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| 16 | 16 | | the Supply Operation Section after 29 years of dedicated service; |
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| 17 | 17 | | alongside his professional career, he spent many years raising |
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| 18 | 18 | | cattle on the Fort Hood range, using the grazing rights gained by |
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| 19 | 19 | | his family after their displacement in the 1940s; he kept cattle, |
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| 20 | 20 | | sheep, and goats on his own ranchland as well; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Haedge served as a |
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| 22 | 22 | | member of the Central Texas Cattlemen's Association, and he was |
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| 23 | 23 | | named one of the Bell County Ring of Honor Ranchers in 2013; he was |
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| 24 | 24 | | also a founding member of LifeWay Fellowship in Killeen; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Haedge enjoyed the love |
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| 26 | 26 | | and support of his wife, the former Marjory Ann Fraunhofer, with |
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| 27 | 27 | | whom he shared 58 years; his beloved dog, Calvin Earl Haedge, was a |
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| 28 | 28 | | constant companion; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Although Kenneth Haedge is deeply missed, he has |
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| 30 | 30 | | left his family and friends with a wealth of wonderful memories, and |
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| 31 | 31 | | he will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, |
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| 32 | 32 | | therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Kenneth Lee Haedge and |
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| 35 | 35 | | extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 36 | 36 | | wife, Marge Haedge; to his sister, Sharon Erwin, and her husband, |
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| 37 | 37 | | Robert; to his brother-in-law, Harold Fraunhofer, and his wife, |
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| 38 | 38 | | Joyce; to his nephews, Brad Butts, Alan Erwin, Mark Frank, and Peter |
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| 39 | 39 | | and Steven Fraunhofer; to his nieces, Amy Erwin Aldridge, Janine |
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| 40 | 40 | | Rothman, Cindy Rum, Marianne Seider, and Lisa Dawn Singleton; and |
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| 41 | 41 | | to his other relatives and friends; and, be it 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 Kenneth |
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| 45 | 45 | | Haedge. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Buckley |
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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. 529 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 50 | 50 | | rising vote of the House on March 16, 2023. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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