TITLE: In memory of Joseph Patrick Cassidy of Panhandle.

SUMMARY: In memory of Joseph Patrick Cassidy of Panhandle.

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WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the passing of Joseph Patrick Cassidy of Panhandle on May 23, 2011, at the age of 81; and WHEREAS, The son of Pat and Mildred Cassidy, Joe Cassidy was born in Napavine, Washington, on February 28, 1930; he graduated as valedictorian of his high school class and served his country in the United States Air Force; he married Ann Margaret Cassidy on September 17, 1955, and worked full-time to support his family while earning his bachelor's degree in physics at West Texas State University; the proud father of three children, Susan, John, and Jay, he eventually knew the joy of welcoming six grandchildren into his family; after the death of Ann Cassidy, he was fortunate enough to find love a second time with Lei Shuang Cassidy; and WHEREAS, In his professional life, Mr. Cassidy was employed for 34 years as a scientist at the Pantex Plant, the nation's only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility, and he became head of the testing and x-ray departments and chemistry lab; in addition, he owned and operated a farm and several businesses, including Cassidy Rentals and Cassidy Insulation, and he and his sons were co-owners of a self-storage company, TriCas, Inc.; and WHEREAS, Mr. Cassidy served as president of the PTA, and he taught Sunday school at the First United Methodist Church of Panhandle for more than 20 years; with the help of his children, he built both the family home and a lake house at the Greenbelt Reservoir near Clarendon; he enjoyed reading, history, and travel, and he had an appreciation for classic cars, such as his black 1941 Cadillac; and WHEREAS, Although Joe Cassidy will be deeply missed, cherished memories of time spent in his company will long endure in the hearts of his loved ones; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature,1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Joseph Patrick Cassidy and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Lei Shuang Cassidy; to his sons, John Cassidy and Jay Cassidy and his wife, Alison; to his grandchildren, Cassie Daniel and Rachel, Andrew, Ryan, Hunter, and Kaitlyn Cassidy; to his nephew, Mike Cassidy; and to his 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 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joseph Patrick Cassidy. Cain Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Allen Gooden Murphy Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Aycock Harless Parker Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Berman Hartnett Paxton Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Branch Hochberg Phillips Brown Hopson Pickett Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burnam Howard of Travis Price Button Huberty Quintanilla Cain Hughes Raymond Callegari Hunter Reynolds Carter Isaac Riddle Castro Jackson Ritter Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Christian Keffer Schwertner Coleman King of Parker Scott Cook King of Taylor Sheets Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons Deshotel Lavender Strama Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dutton Lozano Thompson Eiland Lucio III Torres Eissler Lyne Truitt Elkins Madden Turner Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farrar Margo Villarreal Fletcher Marquez Vo Flynn Martinez Walle Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber Gallego McClendon White Garza Menendez Woolley Geren Miles Workman Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 271 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on June 28, 2011. Chief Clerk of the House