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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 346
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Robert L. Trimble
5	5	WHEREAS, Robert Lynn Trimble, an esteemed attorney and a
6	6	tireless advocate for animal welfare law in the State of Texas,
7	7	passed away on June 18, 2022, at the age of 82; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Born on January 31, 1940, to Lynn and Faye Fisher
9	9	Trimble, "Skip" Trimble grew up with the companionship of two
10	10	sisters, Karen and Linda; he went on to graduate from South Oak
11	11	Cliff High School in 1957, and after serving in the United States
12	12	Marine Corps, he earned his undergraduate degree from Southern
13	13	Methodist University in 1961 and his law degree from SMU's law
14	14	school in 1964; he moved to Washington, D.C., when he took his
15	15	first job with the U.S. Department of Justice and was later
16	16	transferred to the agency's Fort Worth office; over the years, he
17	17	honed his legal skills while working for several law practices,
18	18	including Winstead, McGuire, Sechrest and Trimble, LLC, of which
19	19	he was a founding partner; he was also employed for a time as a
20	20	partner in Centre Development, before becoming a cofounder of
21	21	Catlyn Capital Corporation alongside his longtime friend, Baker
22	22	Montgomery; and
23	23	WHEREAS, Mr. Trimble shared 44 rewarding years of marriage
24	24	with his wife, the former Mary Mitchell; a longtime animal lover,
25	25	she persuaded him to take on a pro bono case representing an
26	26	animal rescue group, which proved to be the beginning of an
27	27	exceptional career as a champion for animal welfare legislation;
28	28	his advocacy played an instrumental role in the passage of a
29	29	number of state laws, including the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act, as
30	30	well as legislation regarding puppy mills, dog fighting, exotic
31	31	animal ownership, and regulation of breeders, and he worked to
32	32	prohibit the use of carbon monoxide for euthanasia; moreover, he
33	33	contributed to the Dallas City Council's Humane Pet Store
34	34	Ordinance and to the establishment of a local low-cost
35	35	spay/neuter clinic; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Mr. Trimble served on the boards of the Texas
37	37	Humane Legislative Network, the Metroplex Animal Coalition, and
38	38	other organizations; he was also a former chair of the Dallas
39	39	Animal Advisory Commission, and he was involved in the formation
40	40	of the Animal Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and of the
41	41	animal cruelty prosecutor position in the Dallas County District
42	42	Attorney's Office; in addition, he was a valued member of Holy
43	43	Covenant United Methodist Church; and
44	44	WHEREAS, Skip Trimble lived a life of profound devotion to
45	45	his beloved family and to the causes he held dear, and he will
46	46	forever be remembered with admiration and affection by those he
47	47	has left behind; now, therefore, be it
48	48	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
49	49	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Robert Lynn
50	50	Trimble and extend deepest sympathy to his loved ones; and, be it
51	51	further
52	52	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
53	53	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
54	54	this day, it do so in memory of Skip Trimble.
55	55	Johnson, Hughes, Whitmire
56	56	________________________________
57	57	President of the Senate
58	58	I hereby certify that the
59	59	above Resolution was adopted by
60	60	the Senate on March 23, 2023, by a
61	61	rising vote.
62	62	________________________________
63	63	Secretary of the Senate
64	64	________________________________
65	65	Member, Texas Senate
66	66	________________________________
67	67	Member, Texas Senate
68	68	________________________________
69	69	Member, Texas Senate