Bill Text: TX HR705 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Wilton Ernest Cantrell of Elbert.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-23 - Reported enrolled [HR705 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR705-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 705 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Residents of Throckmorton County lost an admired | ||
| community leader with the passing of Wilton Ernest Cantrell of | ||
| Elbert on January 26, 2015, at the age of 72; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Wilton Cantrell was born in Hog Creek on September | ||
| 10, 1942, to Raymond and Emma Cantrell; he served with the United | ||
| States Army during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and after returning | ||
| to civilian life made his living as a farmer and rancher in Elbert; | ||
| he was elected county commissioner of Precinct 4 in Throckmorton | ||
| County; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The father of two children, Christopher and Kaylee, | ||
| Mr. Cantrell later welcomed into his family two grandchildren, | ||
| Taylor and Ace; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Wilton Cantrell served his country and his community | ||
| with great dedication, and he is deeply missed by all those 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 memory of Wilton Ernest | ||
| Cantrell and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: | ||
| to his daughter, Kaylee Cadotte, and her husband, Andrew; to his | ||
| grandchildren, Taylor and Ace Cadotte; to his sister-in-law, Leona | ||
| Hickam; 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 Wilton | ||
| Ernest Cantrell. | ||
| Springer | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 705 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 12, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
