Texas 2023 - 88th 4th C.S.

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1	1	H.R. No. 58
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Residents of Lubbock lost an esteemed community
6	6	leader with the passing of Delbert McDougal on November 10, 2023, at
7	7	the age of 86; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Delbert McDougal was born on January 29, 1937, in
9	9	Smyer to Chester and Alda McDougal; he learned the importance of
10	10	hard work at an early age, spending his youth chopping weeds in a
11	11	cotton patch for 45 cents an hour, and in 1955, he graduated from
12	12	Smyer High School; on April 2, 1961, he wed the love of his life,
13	13	Carolyn Ratliff, and the couple shared a rewarding marriage that
14	14	spanned more than six decades; and
15	15	WHEREAS, After taking college business courses and working
16	16	for General Electric, this esteemed Texan enjoyed a successful
17	17	career in home building, property development, construction, and
18	18	real estate; active in his community, he was a member of dozens of
19	19	boards, including the Electric Utility Board of Lubbock Power &
20	20	Light, Market Lubbock, University Medical Center, Lubbock Reese
21	21	Redevelopment Authority, West Texas Home Builders Association,
22	22	Wayland Baptist University, and the Lubbock Apartment Association,
23	23	among others; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family, Mr. McDougal took
25	25	great pride in his sons, Marc and Mike, and with the passing years,
26	26	his treasured family grew to include his four grandchildren, Tara,
27	27	Tyler, Hudson, and Harrison, and four great-grandchildren, Tye,
28	28	Miles, Clara Kate, and Lottie; in his leisure time, he took pleasure
29	29	in spending time at the lake with family, and he traveled to each of
30	30	the seven continents during his lifetime; he was also an avid fan of
31	31	the New York Yankees and attended nine World Series games, which
32	32	included taking four generations of McDougals to the Fall Classic;
33	33	a man of deep faith, he was a member of First Baptist Church; and
34	34	WHEREAS, While the death of Delbert McDougal brings great
35	35	sadness to his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy that will long
36	36	be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
37	37	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
38	38	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
39	39	Delbert McDougal and extend sincere condolences to the members of
40	40	his family: to his wife, Carolyn McDougal; to his sons, Marc
41	41	McDougal and his wife, Pam, and Mike McDougal and his wife, Melissa;
42	42	to his grandchildren, Tara Lashford and her husband, Patrick, Tyler
43	43	McDougal and his wife, Audra, Hudson McDougal, and Harrison
44	44	McDougal; to his great-grandchildren, Tye, Miles, Clara Kate, and
45	45	Lottie; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further
46	46	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
47	47	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
48	48	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Delbert
49	49	McDougal.
50	50	Burrows
51	51	______________________________
52	52	Speaker of the House
53	53	I certify that H.R. No. 58 was unanimously adopted by a rising
54	54	vote of the House on December 5, 2023.
55	55	______________________________
56	56	Chief Clerk of the House