Bill Text: TX HR3569 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 3569 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of Hurshell Hartford Hatley of Temple.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-06-03 - Reported enrolled [HR3569 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HR3569-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 3569



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A life committed to serving the greater good drew to
	a close with the passing of Hurshell Hartford Hatley, the father of
	our esteemed colleague, the Honorable Marsha Farney, on April 19,
	2015, at the age of 90; and
	WHEREAS, The son of Benjamin Franklin Hatley and Emma
	Jeffries, Hurshell Hatley was born near San Angelo on December 29,
	1924, and was raised with the companionship of eight siblings;
	growing up during the Great Depression, he joined his brother
	Shelby to work for the Civilian Conservation Corps in order to help
	support his family; he later served his country in World War II as a
	cartographer in the United States Army; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hatley shared nearly six and a half decades with
	his wife, Shirley Hatley; over the years, the couple became the
	parents of three children, Gary, Marsha, and Terri, and Mr. Hatley
	took great pleasure in watching each of them grow into accomplished
	adults; he later delighted in welcoming into his family six
	grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hatley enjoyed a fulfilling career that spanned
	two decades at Sperry Rand, where he was a Sperry Remington
	typewriter salesman and technician before he worked on early
	computers; his customers included the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital
	for Children, and in his spare time, he used his skills as a master
	leatherworker to tailor custom belts for young patients and
	modified a typewriter for a boy who lost the use of his hands in an
	accident; and
	WHEREAS, Dedicated to effecting positive change in his
	community, Mr. Hatley led an exemplary 15-year tenure as a reserve
	police officer for the Dallas Police Department, and he was on duty,
	assigned to crowd control several blocks away, on that fateful
	afternoon when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated; he later
	served the Sunnyvale community as a member of its planning and
	zoning committee and as a sentinel in the Masonic Lodge; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hatley touched countless lives through his
	strong faith as well; while living in Paris, Texas, he served as a
	board member for Christians in Action, an organization that
	provided food, shelter, and clothing for families in need, and in
	1976, he helped build the Red River Valley Bible Camp, which he
	managed for six years and which continues to thrive today; after
	residing in Paris for more than a quarter-century, he and his wife
	relocated to Temple to be closer to their family; and
	WHEREAS, In his leisure hours, Mr. Hatley loved spending time
	outdoors; he spent many joyful weekends with his family at their
	farm in Kaufman, where he raised black Angus cattle, and he was also
	an avid gardener, producing bountiful harvests that he generously
	shared with others; and
	WHEREAS, Hurshell Hatley lived a rich and purposeful life
	centered around his faith, his family, and his community, and he
	leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all those who
	knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Hurshell Hartford
	Hatley and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family:
	to his wife, Shirley Hatley; to his children, Gary Hatley and his
	wife, Virginia, Marsha Farney and her husband, Bryan, and Terri
	Hatley; to his grandchildren, Ashley and her husband, Brad, and
	Bryan, Drew, Bret, Kristy, and Kimberly; to his
	great-grandchildren, Logan, Abigail, Cameron, Reid, Aria, Braden,
	and Ava; to his siblings, Billy and Una; and to his other 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 Hurshell
	Hatley.

	Farney

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	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 3569 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on June 1, 2015.

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	Chief Clerk of the House