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This resolution pays tribute to Jack R. Wade, a longtime Killeen-area business leader who passed away on August 19, 2025, at age 82. The document highlights Wade's distinguished military career, during which he served as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army, participating in the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm, and retiring as a chief warrant officer 4 with notable decorations including the Distinguished Flying Cross. After military service, Wade earned an accounting degree and worked extensively with local chambers of commerce, serving as executive vice president of the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce from 1996 to 2014, where he was instrumental in developing the Military Relations Council and supporting local entrepreneurs. The resolution also emphasizes Wade's commitment to family, noting his nearly five-decade marriage to Carol Henderson Bell, with whom he had four children, 15 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren, and his active involvement in church communities. The Texas House of Representatives formally acknowledges Wade's contributions to his family, community, and country, extends condolences to his family members, and resolves to prepare an official copy of the resolution in his memory, adjourning in recognition of his life and service.

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