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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Joe |
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Fredrick Bean of Ozona, who passed away on June 18, 2017, at the age |
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of 86; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on September 24, 1930, to George James and Vada |
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Jenkins Bean, Joe Bean grew up on his family's ranch in Crockett |
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County, and he attended San Angelo High School, where he played for |
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the Bobcats football team; while a student there, he met the former |
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Marolyn Powell, and the couple married on September 5, 1950; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bean served his country in Japan and Korea as a |
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member of the United States Army from 1952 to 1954; following his |
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discharge, he returned to Texas, and he and his wife started their |
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family, which grew to include three children, David Joe, George |
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Douglas, and James Daniel; Mr. Bean and his sons eventually joined |
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together to form the 4-D Ranch Company; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime member of the Baptist church, Mr. Bean |
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was also deeply involved in civic life, serving as chair of the |
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Ozona Bank board of directors, as president of the Crockett County |
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school board, as a director of the Robert Massie Foundation, and as |
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a member of the Crockett County Cemetery Board; he was a leader in |
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the ranching community as well and served as a member of the |
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Agriculture Stability and Conservation Committee, the Crockett |
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County FHA Committee, the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association, |
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and the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of their 66-year marriage, Mr. and |
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Mrs. Bean took pleasure in traveling all over the world, visiting |
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each of the lower 48 states and enjoying trips abroad to Australia, |
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Europe, and South America; above all else, Mr. Bean deeply |
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cherished his family, and he delighted in spending time with his 4 |
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grandchildren and his 12 great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe Bean set an inspiring example through his |
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devotion to his loved ones and his outstanding record of service to |
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his profession and community, and he will forever be remembered |
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with deep affection and admiration; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Joe Fredrick Bean and extend heartfelt sympathy to all those who |
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mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joe |
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Fredrick Bean. |
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Murr |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 18 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on August 15, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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