SR250 - In memory of David Wayne Frost of Longview.

        SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 250       In Memory   of   David Frost            WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close on   January 21, 2025, with the passing of David Wayne Frost of   Longview at the age of 89; and            WHEREAS, The son of Henry Franklin Frost and Lena Mae   Pierce Frost, Wayne Frost was born in a farmhouse near Itasca in   1935; he spent his formative years in the Rio Grande Valley,   graduating from Edinburg High School before going on to attend   Pan American Regional College and Texas Tech University; he   earned a degree in petroleum engineering from Texas Tech   University in 1958; and            WHEREAS, Following his graduation, Mr. Frost served in the   United States Army, and while stationed at Fort Gordon in   Augusta, Georgia, he met the love of his life, the former Freida   Hamilton Strauss; the couple exchanged vows on December 29, 1959,   and they went on to share a rewarding 65-year marriage; he took   great pride in their three children, Sharla, Shelly, and David,   and he had the pleasure of seeing his family eventually grow to   include nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and            WHEREAS, Mr. Frost began his 31-year tenure with the Sun   Oil Company as a petroleum engineer, working in the Rio Grande   Valley and Longview before receiving his final assignment as an   operations manager in Edmond, Oklahoma; active in his   communities, he served on the Pine Tree Independent School   District Board of Trustees and the Longview City Council, and he   also coached various youth sports; as the parents of three Baylor   alumni, he and his wife were involved with a number of the   school's organizations, and they were named "Baylor Parents of   the Year" in 1990; Mr. Frost was also a man of strong faith, and   he was a deacon, choir member, and Sunday school teacher at   churches in McAllen, Edmond, and Longview; and            WHEREAS, While the death of Wayne Frost brings   immeasurable sorrow to his family and friends, he leaves behind a   record of service that will long be treasured by all those who   held him dear; now, therefore, be it            RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of David Wayne Frost   and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his family: to   his wife, Freida Frost; to his children, Sharla Frost Struffolino   and her husband, Mike, Shelly Frost Joseph and her husband,   George Eric, and David Wayne Frost Jr. and his wife, Lyndy; to   his brother, Charles Frost; to his grandchildren, Sydney Joseph   Brown, Elizabeth Struffolino Buscher, Sadie Joseph, Michael   Struffolino, Victoria Frost, Lauren Struffolino, George Aaron   Joseph, Caroline Frost, and David Anderson Frost; to his   great-grandchildren, Peyton, Mason, Wade, and Lily; 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 Senate adjourns   this day, it do so in memory of Wayne Frost.     Hughes                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 13, 2025, by a     rising vote.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate