Bill Text: TX HR839 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Jack Randal Barnes of Amarillo.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR839 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR839-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 839 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the | ||
| death of Jack Randal Barnes of Amarillo on December 28, 2018, at the | ||
| age of 68; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jack Barnes was born on April 7, 1950, to Lester and | ||
| Joyce Barnes, and he grew up with a twin brother, John, and two | ||
| other siblings, Robert and Beverle; after graduating from Perryton | ||
| High School, he answered his nation's call to duty and served in the | ||
| U.S. Navy from 1971 to 1975; he went on to earn a bachelor's degree | ||
| in business from West Texas A&M University and then reenlisted in | ||
| the navy, serving until his retirement at the rank of chief petty | ||
| officer in 1995; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Barnes settled in | ||
| Amarillo, where he taught mathematics at Tascosa High School until | ||
| 2009; he was a member of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Aviation | ||
| Committee, founder and a former president of the Texas Aviation | ||
| Historical Society, and 2009 Member of the Year of the Amarillo | ||
| Downtown Kiwanis Club; he also taught for several summers with | ||
| NASA's High School Aerospace Scholars Program at the Johnson Space | ||
| Center, and for 20 years, he refereed high school football and | ||
| basketball games all across the Panhandle region; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Barnes devoted much of his time and energy to | ||
| honoring our nation's military veterans; in 2005, he cofounded | ||
| America Supports You Texas (ASYT), a veterans support organization | ||
| that was named the 2011 Outstanding Community Service Organization | ||
| of the Year and the 2012 Outstanding Non-Profit of the Year by the | ||
| Canyon Chamber of Commerce; he also played a leading role in the | ||
| Honor Flight program, helping veterans visit war memorials in | ||
| Washington, D.C.; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After stepping down from ASYT, Mr. Barnes founded | ||
| America-Celebrate, Honor and Serve (ACHS), which sponsors a | ||
| Memorial Day Run for the Fallen and the Iwo Jima Memorial Flag Run | ||
| at Palo Duro Canyon State Park, among other events; moreover, he | ||
| helped lead the effort to obtain the Congressional Gold Medal for | ||
| surviving crew members of the USS Indianapolis, and he was board | ||
| president of the American Fallen Warrior Memorial Foundation and | ||
| co-chair of the WTAMU Veterans Memorial Committee; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Barnes was the proud father of two children, | ||
| John Randal Barnes and Rena Salek, and he was further blessed with | ||
| four grandchildren, Taylor and Tanner Barnes and Bailey and Brooke | ||
| Salek; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jack Barnes dedicated his life to the service of his | ||
| country 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 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jack Randal Barnes | ||
| and extend heartfelt 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 Jack Randal | ||
| Barnes. | ||
| Price | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 839 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 21, 2019. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
