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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Hidalgo County lost an esteemed |
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legal advocate and a friend to many with the passing of David Haddon |
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Hockema on July 1, 2013, at the age of 65; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Temple on November 18, 1947, David Hockema |
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was the son of Max Westley Hockema and Sarah Bedwell Hockema; he |
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graduated from Kilgore High School and went on to attend the |
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University of Arizona as a Division I college athlete; later |
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transferring to The University of Texas at Austin, he earned a |
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bachelor's degree in political science as part of the Plan II Honors |
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program and later obtained his doctor of jurisprudence degree from |
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the UT School of Law in 1973; and |
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WHEREAS, He ultimately established his legal career in |
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Hidalgo County, where he represented clients from every walk of |
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life; passionate about litigation and defending the underserved, |
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Mr. Hockema relished the opportunity to prove his mettle against |
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"big city" lawyers, and his keen legal acumen earned him a |
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well-deserved reputation for excellence; he was a member of the |
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prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American |
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Board of Trial Advocates, and he was named a "Texas Super Lawyer" |
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every year for more than a decade; he truly loved his work, and even |
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while ill, he continued to work on cases from his hospital room; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hockema was preceded in death by his first wife, |
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Yvonne; fortunate to find love again, he shared a rewarding |
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marriage with his second wife, Nora, and together they took |
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frequent trips to Europe and South America; moreover, he was the |
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devoted father of seven children, Anne-Elise, Jared, Jenna, |
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Kathleen, Weslee, Perri, and Lauren; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan delighted in outdoor activities, |
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especially fishing, and he enjoyed many happy times on the water |
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with friends; he was also known for his generosity and his sense of |
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humor; and |
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WHEREAS, David Hockema was an attorney of great skill and |
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compassion, and though his death has brought immense sorrow to his |
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loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy that will long be treasured by |
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all those who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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David Haddon Hockema and extend sincere sympathy to the members of |
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his family: to his wife, Nora Hockema; to his children, Jared |
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Haddon, Jenna Leigh, Kathleen Elise, Weslee Anne, Perri Laine, and |
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Lauren Isabella Hockema; to his father- and mother-in-law, Leo and |
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Mary Longoria; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 David |
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Haddon Hockema. |
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Guerra |
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Munoz, Jr. |
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| Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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| Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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| Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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| Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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| Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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| Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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| Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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| Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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| Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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| Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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| Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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| Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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| Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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| Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 90 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on July 18, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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