Bill Text: TX HR417 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Robert "Doyle" Taylor of Winnsboro.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-01 - Reported enrolled [HR417 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR417-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 417 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and | ||
| meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends | ||
| of Robert "Doyle" Taylor of Winnsboro, who passed away on September | ||
| 26, 2014, at the age of 95; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Doyle Taylor was born to Robert Taylor and Maude | ||
| Dodgen on June 25, 1919, in the Pleasant Grove community near | ||
| Winnsboro; he graduated from Winnsboro High School and later earned | ||
| an associate's degree from East Texas State University; answering | ||
| his nation's call to duty, he served as a member of the U.S. Navy | ||
| during World War II; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After his military service, Mr. Taylor returned to | ||
| Winnsboro, where he owned and operated the Taylor Propane Company | ||
| and Taylor True Value Hardware for many years; he retired in 1977 | ||
| and sold both businesses, but he continued to manage his | ||
| investments and other business interests until his final days; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This respected businessman also made significant | ||
| contributions to his community, serving as a founding member of the | ||
| Winnsboro Lions Club and as a valued supporter of Winnsboro High | ||
| School athletics and FFA; a man of deep faith, Mr. Taylor was a | ||
| deacon and active congregant at First Baptist Church as well as a | ||
| member of the Mainland Advisory Council of Hawaii Baptist Academy; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor exchanged the vows of matrimony with his | ||
| wife, Bobbie, on August 29, 1940, and the couple enjoyed 72 | ||
| rewarding years together until her passing; he delighted in the | ||
| company of his children, Marcus and Kayron, and he later knew the | ||
| joy of welcoming 6 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and a | ||
| great-great-grandson into his cherished family; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, his faith, and his community, | ||
| Doyle Taylor was an optimistic and outgoing man who delighted in the | ||
| company of others, and the generosity with which he lived his life | ||
| will forever inspire all who had the good fortune to know him; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Robert "Doyle" Taylor | ||
| and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his | ||
| children, Marcus Taylor and his wife, Pamela, and Kayron Taylor; to | ||
| his grandchildren, Rob Taylor and his wife, Tiffiny, Chris Irby, | ||
| Sunny Polito and her husband, Nick, Amber Taylor, Zane Taylor and | ||
| his wife, Kim, and Heather Wessels and her husband, Johan; to his | ||
| great-grandchildren, Taylor Blair and his wife, Ashley, | ||
| Christopher, Luke, and Campbell Polito, Faith Flaherty, Noah, Zoe, | ||
| and Maggie Taylor, Grace Wessels, and Tyler and Kodie Pratt; to his | ||
| great-great-grandson, Ayden Blair; 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 Robert | ||
| "Doyle" Taylor. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 417 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on February 19, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
