SR461 - In memory of Charles Floyd "Chuck" Cosper of Hereford.

        SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 461       In Memory   of   Charles Cosper            WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with   the passing of Charles Floyd Cosper of Hereford on Sunday,   April 7, 2024, at the age of 85; and          WHEREAS, The son of Virgil Cosper and the former Roxie   Sherman, Chuck Cosper was born in Paducah on February 15, 1939, and   grew up with a sister, Janette, and brother, Bobby; he graduated   from the Texas Game Warden Training Academy at Texas A&M University   before embarking on a career as a game warden that spanned three   decades; he was also a pilot who worked from Friona Airport as a   crop sprayer and flight instructor; and          WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Cosper was a longtime   deacon at First Baptist Church and a member of the Texas Baptist Men   Retiree Builders for 14 years; along the way, he served as   president of Hereford Kids Inc. and the Hereford Booster Club, and   he was an enthusiastic supporter of Hereford High School athletics,   proudly earning recognition as the Fan of the Week; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Cosper met his wife, Sue, in the seventh   grade; the couple married on November 15, 1957, and went on to   share a rewarding union that spanned 66 years; they became the   parents of four children, Pam, Ken, Vickie, and Larry, and their   family eventually grew to include 7 grandchildren and 12   great-grandchildren; an avid outdoorsman, Mr. Cosper took   pleasure in hunting, fishing, playing golf, and snow skiing; he   also loved to chat with friends over an afternoon coffee; and          WHEREAS, Chuck Cosper earned the admiration and affection   of innumerable people, and although he is deeply missed, his   commitment to his family and his community remains a source of   inspiration to all who were fortunate enough to know him; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Charles Floyd   Cosper and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:   to his wife, Sue Cosper; to his children, Pam Boren and her   husband, Jay, Ken Cosper and his wife, Markay, and Vickie Young   and her husband, Darren; to his grandchildren, Heath Boren and   his wife, Kim, J. W. Boren and his wife, Belinda, Nathan Young and   his wife, Alyson, Jarrod Young and his wife, Katie, and Abbey,   Jack, and Sam Cosper; to his great-grandchildren, Colby, Ava,   Lilly, Brock, Emory, Isaiah, Zeke, Slade, Saylor, Sloane, Ellie,   and Jake; to his sister, Janette Abraham, and her husband, Greg;   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 Senate adjourns   this day, it do so in memory of Chuck Cosper.     Sparks                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on April 28, 2025, by a     rising vote.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate