TITLE: In memory of Wilbur Ray Dunk of Kimble County.

SUMMARY: In memory of Wilbur Ray Dunk of Kimble County.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The citizens of Kimble County lost an esteemed community leader with the passing of Wilbur Ray Dunk on May 10, 2013, at the age of 84; and WHEREAS, Wilbur Dunk was born in Kimble County on September 9, 1928, to William Henry and Ada Ophelia Dunk; as a teenager, he was the national first vice president of the FFA, and he graduated from Junction High School in 1946; and WHEREAS, A United States Army veteran, Mr. Dunk was stationed at Fort Hood before he returned to his family's ranch near Junction; in addition to ranching, he served his community as an elected public official for more than 33 years, first as the Precinct 4 Kimble County commissioner and then as the county judge; he was a charter member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils and a director and president of the National Association of Regional Councils, and he was recognized with the Tom Bradley Regional Leadership Award and the first Wilbur R. Dunk Regional Leadership Award, which was named in his honor; and WHEREAS, Mr. Dunk also served as president of the Junction Independent School District Board of Trustees, and he was a member of the Lions and Rotary Clubs; moreover, he was a deacon at First United Methodist Church and later at First Baptist Church; and WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Dunk enjoyed the love and support of his wife, the former Joyce Pyles, with whom he shared nearly six decades, and he took great pride in his children, Debra and Duane, and in his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, The life of Wilbur Dunk stands as an inspiring example of positive civic engagement, and he leaves behind a legacy of good works that will long resonate in Kimble County; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Wilbur Ray Dunk and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Joyce Dunk; to his children, Debra Speer and her husband, Kelly, and Duane Dunk and his wife, Tammy; to his brother, Harold Dunk, and his wife, Barbara; to his four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; 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 Wilbur Ray Dunk. Murr Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2423 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 21, 2015. Chief Clerk of the House