Bill Text: TX HR621 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Billy Roy "B. R." Haynes of Livingston.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-20 - Reported enrolled [HR621 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR621-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 621 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their | ||
| memories of Billy Roy Haynes of Livingston, who died on March 13, | ||
| 2021, at the age of 94; and | ||
| WHEREAS, B. R. Haynes was born in Livingston to Newman and | ||
| Lillian Haynes on October 2, 1926, and grew up with two siblings, | ||
| Newman and Francis; after graduating from Livingston High School in | ||
| 1943, he briefly attended Texas A&M University before serving with | ||
| the U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II, helping to deliver war | ||
| matériel to England, Italy, and Russia; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Haynes worked as a | ||
| golf pro and then joined his family's business, the Haynes | ||
| Manufacturing Company; he began as a salesman, pitching the | ||
| company's products throughout the eastern and central United | ||
| States, and eventually became head of the company; after retiring | ||
| in 1987 and passing the business along to his sons, he enjoyed | ||
| traveling to national parks with his wife; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Haynes served with the Livingston Volunteer | ||
| Fire Department for 17 years, including 14 years as chief, and he | ||
| played an important role in the department's modernization; he also | ||
| served as president of the Texas State Firefighters' and Fire | ||
| Marshals' Association; in addition, he was a 32nd-degree Mason with | ||
| Trinity Lodge No. 14 and a director emeritus of First State Bank of | ||
| Livingston, and he was named Polk Countian of the Year; a lifelong | ||
| member of First United Methodist Church, he served on its building | ||
| committee when the church moved to its current location; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Haynes enjoyed the love | ||
| and support of his wife, the former Fayelene Kersh, with whom he | ||
| shared 70 years; the couple were blessed with six children, Joe, | ||
| John, David, Jerry Don, Jimmy, and Janice, and they later welcomed | ||
| into their family 17 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, B. R. Haynes lived a rich and purposeful life, 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 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Billy Roy Haynes and | ||
| extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, | ||
| Fayelene Haynes; to his sons, Joe Haynes and his wife, Nancy, John | ||
| Haynes and his wife, Londa, and David Haynes and his wife, Lisa; to | ||
| his daughter-in-law, Debbie Haynes; to his grandchildren, Judy, | ||
| Sarah, April, Matthew, Lauren, Joseph, Andrew, Zachary, Ethan, | ||
| Austin, Kelsey, Ryan, Brooke, Kyle, Blake, Jacob, and Lilly; to his | ||
| great-grandchildren, Dustin, Riley, Carley, Jack, Luke, Mason, | ||
| Wyatt, Katie, Campbell, Wilder, Aden, Allie, Madison, Braxton, | ||
| Graham, Carter Kate, and Ian; to his sister, Francis McAlister; 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 B. R. | ||
| Haynes. | ||
| White | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 621 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on April 16, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
