Bill Text: TX SCR4 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Billy Ray Herring.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-25 - Signed by the Governor [SCR4 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SCR4-Enrolled.html
| S.C.R. No. 4 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the | ||
| passing of Billy Ray Herring of Quitman on June 18, 2021, at the age | ||
| of 82; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A Quitman native, Bill Herring was born on March 6, | ||
| 1939, to Tobie and Lois Herring; he graduated from Quitman High | ||
| School in 1957, and he went on to attend Tyler Junior College; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After serving in the engineering department at the | ||
| Murray Gin Company in Dallas, Mr. Herring embarked on a 35-year | ||
| career with the U.S. Postal Service; he also worked as a rancher, | ||
| and in his leisure time, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, drag racing, | ||
| and playing basketball; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Herring benefited from the | ||
| love and support of his wife, Jane, with whom he shared a rewarding | ||
| marriage that spanned nearly six decades; he took great pride in | ||
| their children, Susan and John, and with the passing years, he had | ||
| the pleasure of welcoming into his family three grandchildren, | ||
| Tobie, Elizabeth, and Millie; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A caring and hardworking man, Bill Herring will be | ||
| deeply missed, and those who held him dear will forever remember the | ||
| warmth and kindness he brought into their lives; now, therefore, be | ||
| it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas, | ||
| 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Billy Ray | ||
| Herring and extend sincere condolences to the members of his | ||
| family: to his wife, Jane Herring; to his children, Susan Phillips | ||
| and John Herring and his wife, Lindsey; to his grandchildren, Tobie | ||
| Herring, Elizabeth Herring, and Millie Jordan; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of | ||
| Bill Herring. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 4 was adopted by the Senate | ||
| on October 15, 2021, by a rising vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 4 was adopted by the House | ||
| on October 18, 2021, by a rising vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
