Bill Text: TX HR37 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Billy Howard Sherrill of Nacogdoches.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-02 - Reported enrolled [HR37 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR37-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 37 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the | ||
| passing of Billy Howard Sherrill of Nacogdoches on July 16, 2023, at | ||
| the age of 91; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born on July 4, 1932, in Batesville, Arkansas, to | ||
| Thomas Howard and Grace Martelia Aldridge Sherrill, Bill Sherrill | ||
| grew up with the companionship of a sister, Margaret; he attended | ||
| Harding Academy in Searcy, Arkansas, through high school, and he | ||
| went on to earn a degree in physical education from Harding College; | ||
| over the course of a varied career, he taught school, coached, ran a | ||
| mail route, and served as a pilot for a number of physicians in the | ||
| Fort Smith, Arkansas, area; he also received a master's degree in | ||
| counseling from Stephen F. Austin State University on his way to | ||
| becoming a licensed professional counselor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Sherrill's strong faith led him to pursue his | ||
| calling as an ordained minister for the Church of Christ; he began | ||
| preaching full time in Alma and Fort Smith, Arkansas, before | ||
| serving as the pulpit minister for the North Street Church of Christ | ||
| in Nacogdoches from 1965 to 1998 and subsequently as the church's | ||
| family minister until the time of his passing; he was deeply | ||
| committed to his congregation, and he set an inspiring example for | ||
| others through his compassionate words and deeds; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Sherrill enjoyed the | ||
| support of the love of his life, Mary "Scotty" Sherrill, with whom | ||
| he shared an extraordinary 70 years of marriage; the couple were | ||
| blessed with 4 children, Terri, Mark, Kathy, and Hattie, as well as | ||
| 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; he relished such | ||
| activities as flying, sailing, motorcycling, go-cart racing, and | ||
| being out in nature, and he was known as an excellent storyteller | ||
| through writing, song, and the spoken word; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bill Sherrill was beloved for his warmth and | ||
| kindness, his unwavering faith, and his spirit of adventure, and he | ||
| will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of those he leaves | ||
| behind; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of | ||
| Billy Howard Sherrill and extend sincere sympathy to his family and | ||
| many 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 Bill | ||
| Sherrill. | ||
| Clardy | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 37 was unanimously adopted by a rising | ||
| vote of the House on November 1, 2023. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
