HR430 - In memory of retired Texas game warden Garth William Shelby Robinson Jr.

      H.R. No. 430       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the   passing of retired Texas game warden Garth William Shelby Robinson   Jr. on August 5, 2024, at the age of 83; and          WHEREAS, Born on Christmas Day in 1940, Bill Robinson was the   son of Garth and Juanita Robinson; he graduated from Midway High   School in 1959 and went on to sell cars for the Bird Kultgen Ford   dealership in Waco before embarking on his career as a game warden   with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in 1966; and          WHEREAS, Assigned to the Marble Falls and Kerrville regions,   Mr. Robinson found tremendous fulfillment in his work and the   opportunity it provided him to protect Texas' natural resources and   ensure the safety of his fellow citizens; he was the recipient of   numerous awards and commendations for his distinguished service,   and he eventually retired as the chief of fisheries enforcement; a   leader in his profession, he served his peers as president of the   Texas Game Warden Association from 2000 to 2003 and also taught at   the Game Warden Training Center in Austin; and          WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Robinson enjoyed the love   and support of his wife, Margaret; together, they created a blended   family that included his sons, Mark, Steve, and Bryan, and his   stepchildren, Jane, Brenda, Mark, Melanie, Robyn, and Robert, and   over the years, he was blessed with many grandchildren and   great-grandchildren as well; he took great pride in his involvement   with the Blazing Star Masonic Lodge No. 413 in Marble Falls, and he   had recently been awarded his 50-year certificate as a member of the   organization; and          WHEREAS, Bill Robinson was a devoted family man and a   significant asset to his community and to the Texas Parks and   Wildlife Department, and he leaves behind a record of service that   will continue to inspire all those who were fortunate enough to know   him; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Garth William   Shelby Robinson Jr. and extend deepest condolences to the members   of his family: to his wife, Margaret Robinson; to his sons, Mark,   Steve, and Bryan Robinson; to his sister, Jean Pederson, and her   husband, Charles; to his stepchildren, Jane, Brenda, Mark, Melanie,   Robyn, and Robert; to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren;   and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of   Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Garth   William Shelby Robinson Jr.     Orr     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 430 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on March 13, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House