Bill Text: TX SR222 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Joe Glenn Barton.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-23 - Reported enrolled [SR222 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR222-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Joe Glenn Barton | ||
| WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew | ||
| to a close when Constable Joe Glenn Barton of Farmersville passed | ||
| away on January 10, 2015, at the age of 64; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born on May 5, 1950, in Waxahachie, Joe Barton was | ||
| the only child of Joe Ab and Billie Gardner Barton; at a young | ||
| age, he moved with his family to Garland, where he graduated from | ||
| Garland High School in 1968; he married Eva Hartsell on January 14, | ||
| 1972, and the couple shared in the joy of raising a daughter | ||
| together, Jessica Autumn Barton; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Constable Barton began his career in law | ||
| enforcement working as a dispatcher for the McKinney Police | ||
| Department; during his 14 years there, he distinguished himself | ||
| in a series of assignments as patrol officer, patrol sergeant, | ||
| detective sergeant, lieutenant of operations, and interim chief | ||
| of police; after leaving the force, he began his tenure as Collin | ||
| County constable for Precinct 2 on January 1, 1989; he was | ||
| reelected six times and held that office for a total of 26 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to ably meeting the demands of his | ||
| professional career, Constable Barton was actively involved in | ||
| the Farmersville community; he was a longtime member and former | ||
| president of the Rotary Club, which twice honored him with the | ||
| Rotary Club Governor's Award for his service; he chaired the | ||
| Chaparral Rails to Trails committee for close to 20 years, and he | ||
| also helped to coordinate the 2002 Audie Murphy Day event; | ||
| moreover, he was a faithful congregant at the First Baptist | ||
| Church of Farmersville, and he was a volunteer for Meals on | ||
| Wheels for well over a decade; in 2003, his exceptional efforts | ||
| earned him the Harry O. Cameron Citizen of the Year award from the | ||
| Farmersville Chamber of Commerce; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A devoted family man and an exemplary public | ||
| servant, Constable Joe Glenn Barton will long be remembered with | ||
| deep affection and admiration by all those who were fortunate | ||
| enough to have known him; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Constable Joe | ||
| Glenn Barton and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his | ||
| family: to his wife, Eva Barton; to his daughter, Autumn Barton; | ||
| to his mother-in-law, Opal Hartsell; 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 Senate adjourns | ||
| this day, it do so in memory of Constable Joe Glenn Barton. | ||
| Taylor of Collin | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 23, 2015, | ||
| by a rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
