TITLE: In memory of Robert Lake Tumberlinson of San Benito.

SUMMARY: In memory of Robert Lake Tumberlinson of San Benito.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Residents of San Benito lost an admired educator with the passing of Robert Lake Tumberlinson on October 16, 2023, at the age of 85; and WHEREAS, The son of Leon and Grace Tumberlinson, Bob Tumberlinson was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on March 27, 1938, and grew up on a farm in San Benito; active in FFA, he won the highest state award, the Lone Star Farmer Degree; upon graduation from Texas A&I University, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army; he completed active duty in New Orleans and then served in the reserve for nine years, attaining the rank of captain and commanding the Harlingen reserve unit; and WHEREAS, Mr. Tumberlinson began his civilian career with the United States Department of Agriculture in Alvin; in 1962, he was hired to teach science at San Benito Junior High School; he went on to become assistant principal and then served for more than 16 years as principal of San Benito High; together with students and a fellow educator, he designed and planted the line of palm trees in front of the high school; he was business manager for the school district from 1995 until his retirement in 2002; deeply committed to SBCISD, he was a member of the school board for nine years and served as president; his work with students was recognized with Honorary Chapter Farmer and Honorary State FFA Degrees; and WHEREAS, For many years, Mr. Tumberlinson was a member of the Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital Board and Scholarship Board, and he served the Kiwanis Club as president and as lieutenant governor Division 11 of the Texas Oklahoma District of Kiwanis International; he was active with First Presbyterian Church and benefited the congregation as a ruling elder and a building and grounds committee member; and WHEREAS, Mr. Tumberlinson was the devoted husband of Sandra Tumberlinson; he took great pride in his two children, Janice and Robert, from his first marriage to Jahn Locke; an avid outdoorsman, he excelled at fishing and hunting, and he kept an extensive vegetable garden, as well as citrus trees that yielded plenty of fruit to share with friends; on travels out west, he enjoyed looking for arrow points, studying mountain geology, and digging for fossils, which he mounted in the walls of his house; and WHEREAS, Kind, fair, and empathetic, Bob Tumberlinson dedicated himself to setting young Texans on the path toward a happy, productive future, and he will forever be remembered with great affection by all who knew him; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Bob Tumberlinson and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Sandra Tumberlinson; to his children, Janice Tumberlinson and Robert Tumberlinson Jr. and his wife, Mary; to his sisters-in-law, Arlene Tumberlinson and Dolores Ramirez; and to his many 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 Robert Lake Tumberlinson. Lopez of Cameron Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 118 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on December 5, 2023. Chief Clerk of the House