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               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 67
            
                   WHEREAS, The 95th birthday of an esteemed member of the 
         
            Greatest Generation is indeed cause for celebration, and Donald 
         
            Gene Davidson of Brenham is marking this milestone in his life on 
         
            December 7, 2023; and
         
                   WHEREAS, The son of Mary Pauline and William Davidson, Don 
         
            Davidson was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1928; he served 
         
            as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army's 11th Airborne Division at the 
         
            end of World War II, taking part in the occupation of Japan; after 
         
            receiving his honorable discharge, he earned his bachelor's 
         
            degree in industrial management at Oklahoma State University; he 
         
            wed the former Patricia "Patsy" Sue Paschall on June 1, 1950, and 
         
            they became the proud parents of a son, Greg; through the years, 
         
            their treasured family grew to include a daughter-in-law, Donna 
         
            Garcia Davidson, and a granddaughter, Mary Grace Davidson; 
         
            Mr. and Mrs. Davidson shared a fulfilling 64-year relationship 
         
            until her passing in 2015; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mr. Davidson began his career with Standard Oil 
         
            of Indiana, and in the late 1950s, he was involved in opening up 
         
            new oil fields in the U.S. and the Persian Gulf; switching to the 
         
            aerospace industry in the 1960s, he worked on the Polaris, 
         
            Ranger, and Minuteman programs for Hercules Powder Company in 
         
            Salt Lake City and on the design and testing phase of Apollo Lunar 
         
            Excursion Module components for Brown Engineering Company; 
         
            later, he returned to the energy sector and helped to establish a 
         
            communication platform along the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline; he 
         
            retired from Atlantic Richfield Company in 1986 to focus on 
         
            raising Longhorn cattle at Grand Ranch; in addition, he had two 
         
            other family businesses, Mail Courier Express and Pee Dee 
         
            Patterns, where he was both owner and artist; he also starred in 
         
            Walking Away, an award-winning independent movie; and
         
                   WHEREAS, A prolific author, Mr. Davidson wrote a novel about 
         
            the Greatest Generation, as well as a 670-page history of the 
         
            Davidson family, tracing it from 14th Century Scotland to modern 
         
            America; he has been an active blogger for 15 years, recording his 
         
            insights in "The View from Grand Ranch: The Ramblings and 
         
            Ruminations of an Octogenarian"; very active in the Republican 
         
            Party, he has served as an election judge and precinct worker; he 
         
            maintained his vigorous fitness regimen well into his 90s; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to 
         
            know him, Don Davidson may reflect with great satisfaction on a 
         
            lifetime of achievement, and it is a pleasure to join his friends 
         
            and loved ones in honoring him on this memorable occasion; now, 
         
            therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Donald Gene 
         
            Davidson on his 95th birthday and extend to him sincere best 
         
            wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
         
                   RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 
         
            prepared for Mr. Davidson as an expression of high regard by the 
         
            Texas Senate.
         
            Kolkhorst
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                President of the Senate
         
                I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on October 31, 2023.
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                 Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 67
	WHEREAS, The 95th birthday of an esteemed member of the
	Greatest Generation is indeed cause for celebration, and Donald
	Gene Davidson of Brenham is marking this milestone in his life on
	December 7, 2023; and
	WHEREAS, The son of Mary Pauline and William Davidson, Don
	Davidson was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1928; he served
	as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army's 11th Airborne Division at the
	end of World War II, taking part in the occupation of Japan; after
	receiving his honorable discharge, he earned his bachelor's
	degree in industrial management at Oklahoma State University; he
	wed the former Patricia "Patsy" Sue Paschall on June 1, 1950, and
	they became the proud parents of a son, Greg; through the years,
	their treasured family grew to include a daughter-in-law, Donna
	Garcia Davidson, and a granddaughter, Mary Grace Davidson;
	Mr. and Mrs. Davidson shared a fulfilling 64-year relationship
	until her passing in 2015; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Davidson began his career with Standard Oil
	of Indiana, and in the late 1950s, he was involved in opening up
	new oil fields in the U.S. and the Persian Gulf; switching to the
	aerospace industry in the 1960s, he worked on the Polaris,
	Ranger, and Minuteman programs for Hercules Powder Company in
	Salt Lake City and on the design and testing phase of Apollo Lunar
	Excursion Module components for Brown Engineering Company;
	later, he returned to the energy sector and helped to establish a
	communication platform along the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline; he
	retired from Atlantic Richfield Company in 1986 to focus on
	raising Longhorn cattle at Grand Ranch; in addition, he had two
	other family businesses, Mail Courier Express and Pee Dee
	Patterns, where he was both owner and artist; he also starred in
	Walking Away, an award-winning independent movie; and
	WHEREAS, A prolific author, Mr. Davidson wrote a novel about
	the Greatest Generation, as well as a 670-page history of the
	Davidson family, tracing it from 14th Century Scotland to modern
	America; he has been an active blogger for 15 years, recording his
	insights in "The View from Grand Ranch: The Ramblings and
	Ruminations of an Octogenarian"; very active in the Republican
	Party, he has served as an election judge and precinct worker; he
	maintained his vigorous fitness regimen well into his 90s; and
	WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to
	know him, Don Davidson may reflect with great satisfaction on a
	lifetime of achievement, and it is a pleasure to join his friends
	and loved ones in honoring him on this memorable occasion; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Donald Gene
	Davidson on his 95th birthday and extend to him sincere best
	wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Davidson as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas Senate.

	Kolkhorst



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on October 31, 2023.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate