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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Joseph Patrick Cassidy of Panhandle on May 23, 2011, at |
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the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Pat and Mildred Cassidy, Joe Cassidy was |
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born in Napavine, Washington, on February 28, 1930; he graduated as |
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valedictorian of his high school class and served his country in the |
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United States Air Force; he married Ann Margaret Cassidy on |
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September 17, 1955, and worked full-time to support his family |
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while earning his bachelor's degree in physics at West Texas State |
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University; the proud father of three children, Susan, John, and |
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Jay, he eventually knew the joy of welcoming six grandchildren into |
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his family; after the death of Ann Cassidy, he was fortunate enough |
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to find love a second time with Lei Shuang Cassidy; and |
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WHEREAS, In his professional life, Mr. Cassidy was employed |
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for 34 years as a scientist at the Pantex Plant, the nation's only |
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nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility, and he became |
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head of the testing and x-ray departments and chemistry lab; in |
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addition, he owned and operated a farm and several businesses, |
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including Cassidy Rentals and Cassidy Insulation, and he and his |
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sons were co-owners of a self-storage company, TriCas, Inc.; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cassidy served as president of the PTA, and he |
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taught Sunday school at the First United Methodist Church of |
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Panhandle for more than 20 years; with the help of his children, he |
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built both the family home and a lake house at the Greenbelt |
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Reservoir near Clarendon; he enjoyed reading, history, and travel, |
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and he had an appreciation for classic cars, such as his black 1941 |
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Cadillac; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Joe Cassidy will be deeply missed, |
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cherished memories of time spent in his company will long endure in |
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the hearts of his loved ones; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature |
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, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Joseph Patrick Cassidy and extend sincere condolences to the |
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members of his family: to his wife, Lei Shuang Cassidy; to his sons, |
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John Cassidy and Jay Cassidy and his wife, Alison; to his |
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grandchildren, Cassie Daniel and Rachel, Andrew, Ryan, Hunter, and |
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Kaitlyn Cassidy; to his nephew, Mike Cassidy; and to his other |
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relatives and friends; 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 Joseph |
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Patrick Cassidy. |
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Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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| Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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| Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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| Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 271 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on June 28, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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