SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 180
	In Memory
	of
	Kenneth Raymond Fleenor
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
	commemorates the life of United States Air Force Brigadier
	General Kenneth Raymond Fleenor, Retired, who died
	December 10, 2010, at the age of 81; and
	WHEREAS, Kenneth Fleenor was born and raised in Bowling
	Green, Kentucky, and graduated from Western Kentucky State
	University; and
	WHEREAS, He served the nation with distinction in the armed
	forces for 28 years; while he was serving in Vietnam, his F-4
	Phantom fighter jet was shot down near Hanoi, and he spent more
	than five years as a prisoner of war, enduring starvation,
	isolation, and torture; after his release from captivity in 1973,
	he continued his military career and held numerous important
	posts at Randolph Air Force Base, including Base Commander, Wing
	Commander, and Deputy Commander of Operations for the Air
	Training Command; and
	WHEREAS, General Fleenor went on to work for the state as a
	coordinator for Texans War on Drugs, and he was on the boards of
	numerous companies; for 10 years, he served the citizens of Selma
	as a city council member and as mayor; and
	WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he
	gave generously to others, and his wisdom and foresight will not
	be forgotten by those who knew him; and
	WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and
	grandfather, and he left behind memories that will be treasured
	forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
	83rd Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the legacy of Brigadier
	General Kenneth Raymond Fleenor; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	his family to commemorate the life of this dedicated patriot, and
	that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
	Kenneth Fleenor.
	Hinojosa
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 12, 2013,
		by a rising vote.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate