Bill Text: TX SR280 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Eugene Millard Holmes Jr.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-19 - Reported enrolled [SR280 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR280-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Eugene Holmes | ||
| WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Eugene | ||
| Millard Holmes Jr. of Grand Saline, who passed away on February | ||
| 25, 2021, at the age of 70; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Eugene Holmes Sr. and Jeanette Holmes, | ||
| Gene Holmes was born in San Angelo, and he grew up on a ranch with | ||
| his siblings, helping to raise cattle, sheep, goats, cotton, and | ||
| maize; he attended high school in Iraan and graduated as | ||
| valedictorian of his class; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After completing his master's degree in dairy | ||
| science at Texas A&M University, Mr. Holmes was employed as a | ||
| federal dairy inspector in Minnesota; he subsequently moved back | ||
| to Texas and worked for Marathon Oil before returning to | ||
| agriculture, operating a dairy farm in Sulphur Springs and | ||
| serving for two decades as a dairy inspector for the Texas | ||
| Department of Health; in retirement, he moved to his farm in | ||
| Grand Saline, where he enjoyed raising animals and growing | ||
| vegetables to sell at Dallas markets; he and his family | ||
| established a successful community-supported agriculture group | ||
| and provided certified organic produce to many loyal customers; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Holmes was the proud father of five children, | ||
| Analiese, Christina, Joed, James, and Timothy, and he was | ||
| eventually blessed with nine grandchildren; he read to all of | ||
| them when they were young, ensuring that they developed good | ||
| language skills, and he always inscribed their birthday cards | ||
| with wise and encouraging messages; the devoted husband of Teresa | ||
| Fabiola, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Cynthia | ||
| Holmes; he was a man of deep faith, and as a young man, he worked | ||
| with The Navigators discipleship ministry; through the years, he | ||
| loved to memorize scripture, and he inspired his family to read | ||
| the Bible and follow its tenets; moreover, he was an enthusiastic | ||
| fan of Aggie football and attended every home game; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although Gene Holmes is greatly missed, he has | ||
| left his family and friends with many cherished memories, and he | ||
| will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Eugene Millard | ||
| Holmes Jr. and extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; 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 Eugene Millard Holmes Jr. | ||
| Hughes, Hall | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 19, 2021, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
