Bill Text: TX HR1444 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Tommy Lee Grace of Graham.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-04 - Reported enrolled [HR1444 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR1444-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1444 |
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WHEREAS, The life of an admired coach and educator drew to a | ||
close with the untimely passing of Tommy Lee Grace of Graham on July | ||
7, 2016, at the age of 63; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of Odessa, Tommy Grace was born on October | ||
15, 1952, to Albert Thomas Grace Jr. and Myra Grace; he graduated | ||
from Gordon High School and served his country as a member of the | ||
United States Army during the Vietnam War before earning a master's | ||
degree from Tarleton State University; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Grace enjoyed a notable tenure with the Graham | ||
Independent School District that spanned more than two decades; in | ||
addition to coaching football, boys' and girls' basketball, track, | ||
and golf, he served as the boys' athletic director and taught | ||
science at Graham Junior High School; active in his professional | ||
community, he was a member of the Texas High School Coaches | ||
Association and the Coaches Outreach ministry; and | ||
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan married the love of his life, | ||
the former Debra Strain, on December 23, 1972, and the couple | ||
nurtured a rewarding union that was blessed with two children, | ||
Kelley and Jeff, and five grandchildren, Logan, Ryan, Joshua, | ||
Hattie Belle, and Kyle; and | ||
WHEREAS, Tommy Grace lived a rich and purposeful life, and | ||
memories of his devotion to his family, his students, and his | ||
community will continue to inspire all those who knew and loved him; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Tommy Lee Grace and | ||
extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his | ||
wife, Debra Grace; to his children, Kelley Schmidt and her husband, | ||
Andrew, and Jeff Grace and his wife, Jessica; to his grandchildren, | ||
Logan, Ryan, Joshua, and Hattie Belle Grace and Kyle Schmidt; to his | ||
siblings, Jackie Corley and her husband, Benny, and Albert Grace | ||
III and his wife, Linda; and to his many 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 Tommy Lee | ||
Grace. | ||
Springer | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1444 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on April 27, 2017. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||