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| 2 | 2 | | By: Hughes S.R. No. 257 |
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| 7 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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| 9 | 9 | | memories of Theodore August Swenson Jr. of Bullard, who passed away |
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| 10 | 10 | | on January 19, 2025, at the age of 92; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Born in Tyler on December 7, 1932, Ted Swenson was |
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| 12 | 12 | | the son of Theodore and Ella Mae Swenson, and he grew up with the |
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| 13 | 13 | | companionship of his sister, Rubena; after attending schools in |
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| 14 | 14 | | Tyler, he graduated from Kemper Military School in Boonville, |
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| 15 | 15 | | Missouri, and he went on to earn a bachelor's degree from the |
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| 16 | 16 | | University of Houston; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Swenson served in the United States Navy as an |
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| 18 | 18 | | electronics technician aboard the USS Orion; he then embarked on |
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| 19 | 19 | | his civilian career as a chemist, eventually working his way up to |
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| 20 | 20 | | management for Dow Chemical in Freeport before retiring in 1990; |
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| 21 | 21 | | and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Swenson married the former Esther Leigh in 1958, |
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| 23 | 23 | | and they became the proud parents of two sons, Stuart and Danny; |
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| 24 | 24 | | following Mrs. Swenson's passing in 1998, Mr. Swenson was |
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| 25 | 25 | | fortunate enough to find love again with Martha Smith, whom he wed |
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| 26 | 26 | | in 2000, and he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to |
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| 27 | 27 | | include six stepchildren, Teresa, Mari, Gina, Michael, David, and |
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| 28 | 28 | | Stephen; he also cherished his two granddaughters, Kaylene and |
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| 29 | 29 | | Cassie, his great-granddaughter, Avery, and a host of |
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| 30 | 30 | | step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; in his leisure |
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| 31 | 31 | | time, he enjoyed spending time with his wife at their cabin in Lake |
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| 32 | 32 | | City, Colorado, as well as playing golf, hunting, fishing, and |
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| 33 | 33 | | traveling; he was a dedicated member of Marvin Methodist Church, |
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| 34 | 34 | | where he served as an usher for two decades, and Emerald Bay |
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| 35 | 35 | | Community Church; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, While his loss is difficult to bear, Ted Swenson |
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| 37 | 37 | | leaves behind numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far |
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| 38 | 38 | | richer for having known him, and he will always hold a treasured |
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| 39 | 39 | | place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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| 41 | 41 | | hereby pay tribute to the life of Theodore August Swenson Jr. and |
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| 42 | 42 | | extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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| 43 | 43 | | further |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 45 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this |
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| 46 | 46 | | day, it do so in memory of Ted Swenson. |
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