Bill Text: TX HR146 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of James E. Taylor of Marshall.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-05 - Reported enrolled [HR146 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR146-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 146 |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Marshall lost a beloved neighbor and | ||
respected businessman with the passing of James E. Taylor on May 13, | ||
2011, at the age of 78; and | ||
WHEREAS, Jim Taylor was born on May 15, 1932, to Ermine and | ||
Johnnie Taylor; he served his country with distinction in the U.S. | ||
Army and went on to have a notable career in banking as a chief | ||
financial officer; and | ||
WHEREAS, An engaged civic leader as well, Mr. Taylor | ||
contributed to a number of worthwhile organizations through the | ||
years; he benefited many people through his 30 years of service as a | ||
Rotarian, and he also volunteered with the United Way, Meals on | ||
Wheels, the Marshall Symphony Society, and the Harrison County | ||
Republican Party; and | ||
WHEREAS, Also dedicated to the congregation at First United | ||
Methodist Church, Mr. Taylor served his fellow members as a Sunday | ||
school teacher, chair of the administrative council, and head of | ||
the finance and organ restoration committee; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, he enjoyed the support of | ||
his wife, Shirley, and he delighted in the company of his children, | ||
Lynn and Jeffrey, and his five grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, Jim Taylor gave freely of his time and expertise to | ||
better his community, and he leaves behind a record of service that | ||
his loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of | ||
James E. Taylor and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his | ||
family: to his wife, Shirley Murrah Taylor; to his daughter, Lynn | ||
Taylor Dodson, and her husband, David; to his son, Jeffrey Taylor, | ||
and his wife, Lisa; to his grandchildren, Mary, Katie, Chris, | ||
Claire, and Connie; to his brother, Larry Taylor, and his wife, | ||
Shirl; 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 James E. | ||
Taylor. | ||
Hughes | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 146 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on June 28, 2011. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||