Bill Text: TX HR100 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Raymond Mel Maxfield.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-10 - Reported enrolled [HR100 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR100-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 100 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The life of a legendary high school football coach | ||
| and athletic director drew to a close with the passing of Raymond | ||
| Mel Maxfield on December 11, 2022, at the age of 64; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mel Maxfield was born in Kenedy on October 30, 1958, | ||
| the son of G. W. and Anna Belle Maxfield; he graduated from Gorman | ||
| High School, where he was a quarterback and safety on the Tiger | ||
| football team, and he went on to play for The University of Texas at | ||
| Arlington while earning his bachelor's degree; he later received a | ||
| master's degree from East Texas State University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Maxfield devoted himself to mentoring young | ||
| athletes for more than four decades; his noteworthy career | ||
| encompassed 8 years with the Weatherford Independent School | ||
| District, 15 years with Forney ISD, 8 years with Burleson ISD, 9 | ||
| years with Amarillo ISD, and 1 year with Monahans-Wickett-Pyote | ||
| ISD; after initially retiring in 2019, he later worked with other | ||
| districts, including two years with Bangs ISD; overall, he guided | ||
| his football teams to more than 250 victories and was the winningest | ||
| coach in the Texas Panhandle at the time of his retirement; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In recognition of his exemplary achievements, | ||
| Mr. Maxfield was honored in 2016 with the Tom Landry Award from the | ||
| Texas High School Coaches Association; he was also the recipient of | ||
| the 2006 Nike Coach of the Year award and multiple University | ||
| Interscholastic League Coach of the Year accolades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Valuing family above all else, Mr. Maxfield | ||
| benefited from the love and support of his wife, Jill, with whom he | ||
| shared more than three decades of marriage, and the couple were | ||
| blessed with four children, Payton, Kylie, Max, and Reece; in all | ||
| his endeavors, he drew strength from his Christian faith; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A highly respected figure in Texas high school | ||
| football, Mel Maxfield made a positive difference in the lives of | ||
| countless students and fellow coaches, and he leaves behind a | ||
| legacy that will resonate for years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Raymond Mel | ||
| Maxfield and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his | ||
| family: to his wife, Jill Maxfield; to his children, Payton | ||
| Maxfield, Kylie Maxfield, Max Maxfield, and Reece Maxfield; 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 Mel | ||
| Maxfield. | ||
| Bell of Kaufman | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 100 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 8, 2023. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
