| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 983 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 6 | | passing of Fred Meyers of Bridgeport on March 26, 2023, at the age |
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| 7 | 7 | | of 71; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Howard and Martha Meyers, Fred Meyers was |
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| 9 | 9 | | born in Olney on September 10, 1951, and he grew up with the |
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| 10 | 10 | | companionship of three siblings, Jimmy, Cathy, and Susie; he |
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| 11 | 11 | | graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1970 and went on to earn a |
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| 12 | 12 | | bachelor's degree from Tarleton State University; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, After college, Mr. Meyers returned home to |
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| 14 | 14 | | Bridgeport and began working at his family's insurance company; he |
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| 15 | 15 | | went on to own his own business for many years; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Meyers was very active in the Bridgeport |
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| 17 | 17 | | community; he gave generously of his time to numerous organizations |
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| 18 | 18 | | and boards, including the Bridgeport Lions Club, the Masonic Lodge |
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| 19 | 19 | | of Bridgeport, and the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone board, and |
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| 20 | 20 | | he held leadership positions with the Bridgeport Chamber of |
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| 21 | 21 | | Commerce, the Bridgeport Economic Development Corporation board, |
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| 22 | 22 | | and the Bridgeport Planning and Zoning Commission; in recognition |
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| 23 | 23 | | of his many contributions, he was named Bridgeport Citizen of the |
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| 24 | 24 | | Year in 1980 and was inducted into the Bridgeport High School Wall |
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| 25 | 25 | | of Fame; moreover, he was a valued member of First Presbyterian |
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| 26 | 26 | | Church of Bridgeport, where he served as an elder; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Meyers enjoyed the love |
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| 28 | 28 | | and support of his wife, Cindy, with whom he shared 50 years of |
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| 29 | 29 | | marriage; he was the proud father of two children, Matt and |
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| 30 | 30 | | Meredith, and with the passing years, he had the pleasure of |
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| 31 | 31 | | watching his family grow to include five grandchildren, Averie, |
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| 32 | 32 | | Jace, Jack, Bransen, and Colt; in his leisure time, he enjoyed |
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| 33 | 33 | | hunting, golfing, attending his grandchildren's events, and |
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| 34 | 34 | | cheering on the Chicago Bulls; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Fred Meyers lived a life that was rich in family, |
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| 36 | 36 | | friends, and community service, and those who were privileged to |
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| 37 | 37 | | share in his love and affection will forever hold him close in their |
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| 38 | 38 | | hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Fred Meyers and extend |
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| 41 | 41 | | sincere condolences to his loved ones; 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 Fred |
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| 45 | 45 | | Meyers. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Stucky |
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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. 983 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 50 | 50 | | rising vote of the House on April 20, 2023. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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