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| 2 | 2 | | By: Darby H.R. No. 935 |
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| 7 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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| 9 | 9 | | passing of Robert Travis Wood of Concho County on February 24, 2024, |
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| 10 | 10 | | at the age of 87; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The son of Mary and Dola Wood, Robert Wood was born |
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| 12 | 12 | | in Concho County on February 22, 1937, and he grew up with the |
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| 13 | 13 | | companionship of six siblings, Mike, Jan, Judy, Gwen, Eddie, and |
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| 14 | 14 | | Richard; he graduated from Paint Rock High School, where he |
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| 15 | 15 | | excelled in athletics, and he attended San Angelo College before |
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| 16 | 16 | | enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1958; he served for three years, and |
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| 17 | 17 | | he completed his final deployment in South Korea; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, On December 6, 1959, Mr. Wood wed the former Glenda |
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| 19 | 19 | | Jean Thomas, and the couple shared a rewarding marriage that |
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| 20 | 20 | | spanned nearly 65 years; he took great pride in their two daughters, |
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| 21 | 21 | | Kathy and Dawn, and he had the pleasure of seeing his treasured |
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| 22 | 22 | | family grow to include eight grandchildren; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, After training at Texas A&M University, Mr. Wood |
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| 24 | 24 | | embarked on a fulfilling career as a game warden for the Texas Parks |
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| 25 | 25 | | and Wildlife Department in 1966; he completed short assignments in |
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| 26 | 26 | | Houston and Abilene before moving to Ballinger in 1971, where he |
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| 27 | 27 | | served Runnels County with great distinction for more than two |
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| 28 | 28 | | decades; he was an exceptionally skilled member of the state's |
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| 29 | 29 | | shooting teams, and in recognition of his outstanding record, he |
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| 30 | 30 | | was honored as a top game warden by the Southeastern Texas Game and |
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| 31 | 31 | | Fish Association; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Wood enjoyed raising cattle and |
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| 33 | 33 | | goats and caring for the land on the Wood/Novian Ranch in Concho |
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| 34 | 34 | | County, which has been in his family for more than a century; he |
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| 35 | 35 | | spent many happy hours sharing his love of nature with his |
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| 36 | 36 | | grandchildren, whom he taught to shoot, hunt, and fish; and |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Robert Wood lived a caring and purposeful life, and |
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| 38 | 38 | | he will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who held |
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| 39 | 39 | | him close to their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Robert Travis Wood |
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| 42 | 42 | | and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 43 | 43 | | wife, Glenda Wood; to his children, Kathy Hansen and her husband, |
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| 44 | 44 | | Andy, and Dawn Sproat; to his grandchildren, Meredith, Andrew, |
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| 45 | 45 | | Judge, Harris, and Margo Hansen, and Kristen, Eddie, and Kendall |
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| 46 | 46 | | Sproat; to his brother, Mike Wood; and to his many other relatives |
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| 47 | 47 | | and friends; and, be it further |
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| 48 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 49 | 49 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 50 | 50 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Robert |
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| 51 | 51 | | Wood. |
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