HR1451 - In memory of Ronald Edward Shifflett of Burton.

      H.R. No. 1451       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Ronald   Edward Shifflett of Burton, who passed away on December 2, 2024, at   the age of 70; and          WHEREAS, Born in Rosenberg on July 18, 1954, Ron Shifflett   was the son of Harold Gene and Betty Shifflett, and he grew up with   the companionship of a brother, Michael; over the course of his   life, he lived in Stafford, Houston, Gordon, Victoria, Columbus,   and Burton; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Shifflett enjoyed a rewarding career in the oil   business, and he worked for a number of different companies,   earning the respect of his customers and colleagues alike; he was an   active member of the Austin Chalk Chapter of the American Petroleum   Institute, and he retired from Tryton Tools after a half century of   service in the industry; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Shifflett and his first wife, Diane, became the   proud parents of a son, Blake; after that marriage ended, he was   fortunate enough to find love again with Susan DeCell; with the   passing years, his cherished family grew to include his   granddaughter, Bryn, and he enjoyed cheering for her at her   softball games; and          WHEREAS, An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Shifflett took pleasure in   hunting and fishing; he was a member of the Sons of Confederate   Veterans, Texas State and National Rifle Associations, and Mustang   Club of America; in his leisure time, he took pleasure in playing   golf, grilling, and rooting for the Gordon High School football   team and the Texas Longhorns; he was also an animal lover, and he   enjoyed listening to all genres of music, especially country and   polka; and          WHEREAS, Although Ron Shifflett is deeply missed, he has left   his loved ones with a wealth of memories that they will forever   treasure; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ronald Edward   Shifflett and extend sincere condolences to the members of his   family: to his wife, Susan DeCell Shifflett; to his son, Blake   Shifflett, and his wife, Lindsay; to his granddaughter, Bryn   Shifflett; to his mother-in-law, Marilyn DeCell; to his   sister-in-law, Denise Schaffer, and her husband, Jorgen; to his   nephew, Preston DeCell; to his cousin, Tony Green, and his wife,   Roni; and to his many other relatives and 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 Ron   Shifflett.     Darby     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1451 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on June 1, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House