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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of a legendary high school football coach |
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and athletic director drew to a close with the passing of Raymond |
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Mel Maxfield on December 11, 2022, at the age of 64; and |
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WHEREAS, Mel Maxfield was born in Kenedy on October 30, 1958, |
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the son of G. W. and Anna Belle Maxfield; he graduated from Gorman |
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High School, where he was a quarterback and safety on the Tiger |
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football team, and he went on to play for The University of Texas at |
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Arlington while earning his bachelor's degree; he later received a |
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master's degree from East Texas State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Maxfield devoted himself to mentoring young |
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athletes for more than four decades; his noteworthy career |
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encompassed 8 years with the Weatherford Independent School |
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District, 15 years with Forney ISD, 8 years with Burleson ISD, 9 |
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years with Amarillo ISD, and 1 year with Monahans-Wickett-Pyote |
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ISD; after initially retiring in 2019, he later worked with other |
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districts, including two years with Bangs ISD; overall, he guided |
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his football teams to more than 250 victories and was the winningest |
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coach in the Texas Panhandle at the time of his retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his exemplary achievements, |
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Mr. Maxfield was honored in 2016 with the Tom Landry Award from the |
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Texas High School Coaches Association; he was also the recipient of |
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the 2006 Nike Coach of the Year award and multiple University |
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Interscholastic League Coach of the Year accolades; and |
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WHEREAS, Valuing family above all else, Mr. Maxfield |
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benefited from the love and support of his wife, Jill, with whom he |
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shared more than three decades of marriage, and the couple were |
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blessed with four children, Payton, Kylie, Max, and Reece; in all |
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his endeavors, he drew strength from his Christian faith; and |
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WHEREAS, A highly respected figure in Texas high school |
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football, Mel Maxfield made a positive difference in the lives of |
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countless students and fellow coaches, and he leaves behind a |
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legacy that will resonate for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Raymond Mel |
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Maxfield and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Jill Maxfield; to his children, Payton |
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Maxfield, Kylie Maxfield, Max Maxfield, and Reece Maxfield; and to |
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his other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mel |
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Maxfield. |
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Bell of Kaufman |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 100 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 8, 2023. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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