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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Kenneth Lee Chapman of |
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| 8 | 9 | | Eastland County were deeply saddened by his passing on January 26, |
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| 9 | 10 | | 2025, at the age of 69; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The son of Travis and Nancy Chapman, Ken Chapman was |
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| 11 | 12 | | born on February 22, 1955, and he grew up on a farm in Callahan |
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| 12 | 13 | | County with the companionship of his sister, Brenda, and two |
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| 13 | 14 | | brothers, Terry and Larry; he worked at Fink's Mobil in Cisco and at |
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| 14 | 15 | | Perkin's Implement while attending high school in Putnam; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, In 1978, Mr. Chapman established Ken's Motorcycle |
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| 16 | 17 | | Shop in Eastland; in 1990, he founded Grandpaw's Tool Shed Rental |
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| 17 | 18 | | with his father, and he later started Grandpaw's Outhouse; active |
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| 18 | 19 | | in his community, he was involved with the Jaycees and the Lion's |
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| 19 | 20 | | Club for decades, and he served on the board of the Eastland County |
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| 20 | 21 | | Water Supply District for 22 years; his favorite leisure activities |
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| 21 | 22 | | included water skiing, snow skiing, motorcycle riding, and scuba |
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| 22 | 23 | | diving; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Chapman enjoyed the love |
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| 24 | 25 | | and support of his wife, Delores, with whom he shared a rewarding |
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| 25 | 26 | | marriage that spanned more than five decades; he took great pride in |
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| 26 | 27 | | his daughters, Heather and Phylicia, and with the passing years, he |
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| 27 | 28 | | had the privilege of seeing his family grow to include two |
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| 28 | 29 | | grandsons, Bryson and Hudson; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Although Ken Chapman is greatly missed, he has left |
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| 30 | 31 | | his family and friends with many cherished memories, and he will |
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| 31 | 32 | | forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Kenneth Lee Chapman |
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| 34 | 35 | | and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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| 35 | 36 | | wife, Delores Chapman; to his daughters, Heather Chapman and her |
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| 36 | 37 | | husband, Corey, and Phylicia Chapman and her husband, Brandon; to |
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| 37 | 38 | | his grandsons, Bryson Monroe Webb and Hudson Kenneth Lane; to his |
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| 38 | 39 | | brothers, Terry and Larry Chapman; and to his other relatives and |
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| 39 | 40 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 42 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ken |
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| 43 | 44 | | Chapman. |
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