SR600 - In memory of David Lester Lindow of Longview.

        SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 600       In Memory   of   David Lindow            WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the   passing of David Lester Lindow of Longview on April 5, 2025, at   the age of 84; and          WHEREAS, David Lindow was born in Chili, Wisconsin, on   February 27, 1941, to Lester and Beulah Lindow; he grew up with the   companionship of a brother, Jay, and he moved with his family to   the Chicago area as a teenager; answering his nation's call to   duty, he joined the U.S. Marines and served in the Vietnam War; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Lindow and his wife, Marilyn, shared a   rewarding marriage that spanned more than five decades, and they   became the parents of three children, Erik, Alan, and Christine;   with the passing years, their family grew to include four   grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Lindow sold auto parts for a time before   moving in 1974 to Longview, where he worked as a mechanic and   obtained his teaching certificate; he went on to enjoy a   two-decade tenure with the Longview Independent School District   as a vocational automobile mechanics instructor, and he took   great pride in sharing his knowledge and expertise with his   students; he also ran a wholesale flowering plant business   alongside his wife for a number of years; and          WHEREAS, In his retirement, Mr. Lindow continued to work   on cars, and he also devoted time to his sons' BMX racing   activities; he also liked to hunt for rocks and gems, mostly in   North Carolina and Arkansas, and he learned to facet gems and to   cut and polish rocks; above all else, he cherished time spent   with his family, with whom he enjoyed fishing and camping; and          WHEREAS, Although David Lindow is deeply missed, those who   held him dear will forever remember the warmth and kindness he   brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of David Lester   Lindow and extend sincere condolences to the members of his   family: to his wife, Marilyn Lindow; to his sons, Erik Lindow and   his wife, Holly, and Alan Lindow and his wife, Christy; to his   grandchildren, Alexis Lindow-Owens, Brooklyn Lindow Vandre and   her husband, Colton, Kristen Lindow, and Matthew Lindow; to his   great-grandchildren, Baylor Owens-Peshoff and Caiden Lindow; 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 David Lindow.     Hughes                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on May 31, 2025, by a     rising vote.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate