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| 2 | 2 | | By: Lozano H.R. No. 538 |
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| 7 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Calhoun County lost an esteemed |
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| 9 | 9 | | community leader and friend to many with the passing of County Judge |
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| 10 | 10 | | Richard Harold Meyer on November 18, 2024, at the age of 74; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The son of Robert and Gladys Elder Meyer, Richard |
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| 12 | 12 | | Meyer was born in Port Lavaca on July 5, 1950, and he grew up with |
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| 13 | 13 | | the companionship of four siblings, Lloyd, Bobby, Mary, and Lois |
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| 14 | 14 | | Ann; after graduating from Calhoun High School in 1968, he answered |
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| 15 | 15 | | his nation's call to duty and served for six years as a member of the |
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| 16 | 16 | | National Guard; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, In civilian life, he was a farmer and rancher and |
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| 18 | 18 | | later worked in the liquid feed industry while continuing to tend to |
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| 19 | 19 | | the land; highly engaged in his community, he gave generously of his |
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| 20 | 20 | | time and talents to numerous organizations over the years, |
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| 21 | 21 | | including the Calhoun County Youth Rodeo Association, the Victoria |
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| 22 | 22 | | Economic Development Corporation, Hospice of South Texas, and the |
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| 23 | 23 | | Calhoun County Cattlemen's Association, where he served as |
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| 24 | 24 | | president for more than two decades; in recognition of his |
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| 25 | 25 | | contributions, he was named the 2014 Man of the Year by the Port |
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| 26 | 26 | | Lavaca Chamber of Commerce; on January 1, 2019, he was sworn in as |
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| 27 | 27 | | Calhoun County judge, and at the time of his passing, he was serving |
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| 28 | 28 | | his second term; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Meyer enjoyed the love |
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| 30 | 30 | | and support of his wife of 49 years, Jackie; he was the proud father |
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| 31 | 31 | | of two children, Ty and Leslie, and his treasured family eventually |
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| 32 | 32 | | grew to include nine grandchildren, Lucas, Dania, Adan, Eva, |
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| 33 | 33 | | Matias, Antonio, Kamie, Morgen, and Whitten; a man of strong faith, |
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| 34 | 34 | | he was an active congregant of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church; |
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| 35 | 35 | | and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family and his community, |
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| 37 | 37 | | Richard Meyer made a meaningful difference in the lives of his loved |
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| 38 | 38 | | ones and fellow citizens alike, and memories of his leadership, |
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| 39 | 39 | | integrity, and compassion will forever inspire all those who had |
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| 40 | 40 | | the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 42 | 42 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Richard |
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| 43 | 43 | | Harold Meyer and that sincere condolences be extended to his family |
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| 44 | 44 | | and friends; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 46 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 47 | 47 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Judge |
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| 48 | 48 | | Richard Meyer. |
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