Bill Text: TX HR1622 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of A. P. Boyd of College Station.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-27 - Reported enrolled [HR1622 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1622-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1622 |
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WHEREAS, Central Texas lost a revered business and civic | ||
leader with the passing of A. P. Boyd of College Station on July 11, | ||
2016, at the age of 82; and | ||
WHEREAS, The son of Lafayette Bert Boyd and Kate Grace | ||
Mauldin Boyd, A. P. Boyd was born in Sylvester on Dec | ||
ember 19, 1933, | ||
and grew up with the companionship of eight siblings; he began | ||
working at Young Brothers Construction in Waco at just 16 years of | ||
age, and in 1952, he joined the U.S. Army, serving overseas as a | ||
telephone operator during the Korean War; and | ||
WHEREAS, Following his honorable discharge in 1956, Mr. Boyd | ||
returned to Young Brothers Construction, where he eventually | ||
assumed the office of vice president; guided by the motto "If it's | ||
worth doing, it's worth doing right," he built a notable 42-year | ||
career with the company and won widespread acclaim in his industry; | ||
he went on to serve as president of the Associated General | ||
Contractors of Texas in 1994, and two years later, he was named | ||
membership director, a role he held until his retirement in 2014; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, Mr. Boyd | ||
remained active in his community; he cofounded and served as the | ||
inaugural president of the Wellborn Lions Club, and he further | ||
distinguished himself as a member of the boards of the Wellborn | ||
Special Utilities District, the Wellborn Saddle Club, and the South | ||
Brazos County Fire Department; moreover, he was an enthusiastic and | ||
generous supporter of Texas A&M University; and | ||
WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Boyd shared nearly six | ||
decades of marriage with his beloved wife, the former Margie Nell | ||
Meissner, and over the years, they were blessed with three | ||
children, Steven Boyd and his wife, Charlene, Gregory Boyd, and | ||
Rebecca Boyd Musgrove and her husband, Anthony, as well as a special | ||
"adopted" son, Benny Ray Hawkins; the couple later welcomed into | ||
their family five grandchildren, Nikolas, Katy, Brandon, Samantha, | ||
and Jay, and two great-grandchildren, Jolie and Christopher; and | ||
WHEREAS, Admired for his strong work ethic, his community | ||
engagement, and his commitment to his faith, A. P. Boyd lived a life | ||
that was rich in personal and professional achievements, and he | ||
will forever be remembered with deep admiration and affection; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of A. P. Boyd and | ||
extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives 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 A. P. Boyd. | ||
Raney | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1622 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 24, 2019. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||