Bill Text: TX HR37 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In memory of Billy Howard Sherrill of Nacogdoches.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-11-02 - Reported enrolled [HR37 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HR37-Introduced.html
  88S30356 BK-D
 
  By: Clardy H.R. No. 37
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the
  passing of Billy Howard Sherrill of Nacogdoches on July 16, 2023, at
  the age of 91; and
         WHEREAS, Born on July 4, 1932, in Batesville, Arkansas, to
  Thomas Howard and Grace Martelia Aldridge Sherrill, Bill Sherrill
  grew up with the companionship of a sister, Margaret; he attended
  Harding Academy in Searcy, Arkansas, through high school, and he
  went on to earn a degree in physical education from Harding College;
  over the course of a varied career, he taught school, coached, ran a
  mail route, and served as a pilot for a number of physicians in the
  Fort Smith, Arkansas, area; he also received a master's degree in
  counseling from Stephen F. Austin State University on his way to
  becoming a licensed professional counselor; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Sherrill's strong faith led him to pursue his
  calling as an ordained minister for the Church of Christ; he began
  preaching full time in Alma and Fort Smith, Arkansas, before
  serving as the pulpit minister for the North Street Church of Christ
  in Nacogdoches from 1965 to 1998 and subsequently as the church's
  family minister until the time of his passing; he was deeply
  committed to his congregation, and he set an inspiring example for
  others through his compassionate words and deeds; and
         WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Sherrill enjoyed the
  support of the love of his life, Mary "Scotty" Sherrill, with whom
  he shared an extraordinary 70 years of marriage; the couple were
  blessed with 4 children, Terri, Mark, Kathy, and Hattie, as well as
  13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; he relished such
  activities as flying, sailing, motorcycling, go-cart racing, and
  being out in nature, and he was known as an excellent storyteller
  through writing, song, and the spoken word; and
         WHEREAS, Bill Sherrill was beloved for his warmth and
  kindness, his unwavering faith, and his spirit of adventure, and he
  will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of those he leaves
  behind; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
  Billy Howard Sherrill and extend sincere sympathy to his family 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 Bill
  Sherrill.
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