H.R. No. 867
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Jack Oliver Faegre of
Denton were deeply saddened by his passing on March 11, 2023, at the
age of 88; and
WHEREAS, The son of Selmer Albert Faegre and Mabel Lucile
Monroe, Jack Faegre was born in Jefferson Township, Iowa, on June
15, 1934, and he grew up with the companionship of his sister,
Phyllis; he graduated from Iowa State University with an
engineering degree, and from 1959 to 1970, he served as an officer
in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, retiring at the rank of
captain; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Faegre subsequently moved to Texas and began
working for Texas Instruments in Dallas; he later held engineering
positions with Frito-Lay and Rockwell International; and
WHEREAS, Following his retirement from Rockwell, Mr. Faegre
settled in the Robson Ranch community in Denton and became actively
involved in county elections, serving as an election judge and as
the only Republican precinct chair for Robson Ranch for nearly 20
years; an advocate for voter participation, he was instrumental in
establishing the Robson Ranch clubhouse as a polling site for early
and election-day voting; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Faegre benefited from the
love and support of his wife, Creeda; he took great pride in his
children, Kyle, Carrie, and the late Lorna Fallon, and his
stepchildren, Brandon and Christopher, and he was further blessed
with six grandchildren, Max, Sam, Heather, Elliott, Nathaniel, and
Ashlyn, and a great-grandchild, Maci; he was a lifelong fan of the
Dallas Cowboys, and in his younger years, he was an avid skier and
enjoyed taking family ski trips to Colorado; and
WHEREAS, Although Jack Faegre will be greatly missed, he has
left his loved ones with a wealth of memories that they will forever
cherish; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jack Oliver Faegre and
extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn his passing; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jack
Faegre.
Stucky
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 867 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 5, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House