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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Earl Osborne retired from the Angleton Independent |
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School District on June 8, 2013, concluding a distinguished career |
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with the district that spanned 37 years; and |
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WHEREAS, An admired educator and athletic trainer, "Doc" |
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Osborne provided exceptional care for students involved in sports, |
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developing training and rehabilitation programs, as well as setting |
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up appointments with physicians and taking youths to the doctor; |
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for more than three decades, he also served as an adaptive physical |
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education instructor for children with multiple handicaps, and he |
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coached soccer for five years; in addition, he helped write the |
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district's concussion policy, and he instructed all coaches and |
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extracurricular staff in CPR and first aid; he has also shared his |
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knowledge as a speaker at athletic conferences; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Osborne was born in Pennsylvania and graduated |
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from West Chester State College; after a time, he decided to move to |
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Texas, which had become the first state to license athletic |
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trainers, and in 1976 he joined the faculty of Angleton High School; |
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he built his house just two blocks from the campus so that he could |
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respond quickly to any call, and when his daughter, Leeann, was |
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little, his wife, Marilyn, often wheeled her over to the stadium in |
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a stroller to say goodnight; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to the wider community as well, |
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Mr. Osborne is an active member of the citizens' emergency response |
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team for FEMA; he assisted in the evacuation of citizens as |
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Hurricane Ike bore down on the coast in 2008, and he worked the |
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telephone bank during and after the storm; in his leisure hours, he |
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plays saxophone in a jazz band and in a local wind ensemble; his |
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retirement will give him more time to volunteer and to enjoy |
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listening to music, traveling, and relaxing with a fine family that |
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has grown to include his son-in-law, Ben Rudolph, and two |
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grandchildren, Burke and Kirkland; and |
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WHEREAS, Doc Osborne has made a positive impact on the lives |
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of countless young Texans, and as he begins the next exciting |
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chapter of his life, he may indeed reflect with pride on a career |
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well spent; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Earl "Doc" |
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Osborne on his retirement from the Angleton Independent School |
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District and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Osborne as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |