Bill Text: TX SR283 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Franklin D. Battles.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-27 - Reported enrolled [SR283 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR283-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Franklin D. Battles | ||
| WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their | ||
| memories of Franklin D. Battles of Tyler, who passed away on | ||
| January 14, 2019, at the age of 84; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Marvin and Della Dillard Battles, Frank | ||
| Battles was born on September 20, 1934, in Center; he enjoyed the | ||
| love and support of his wife, Louise Parson Battles, and they | ||
| shared a rewarding marriage that spanned 60 years; he took great | ||
| pride in his three daughters and their husbands, Joni and Kevin | ||
| Murphree, Juli and Lenny Myers, and Gina and Van Kelley, and he | ||
| had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include seven | ||
| granddaughters; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Battles | ||
| served for three years in the United States Army; he earned an | ||
| associate degree from Tyler Junior College, a bachelor's degree | ||
| in business administration from The University of Texas at Tyler, | ||
| and a Ph.D. and several other degrees from Bethany Theological | ||
| Seminary; he also completed courses at the Advanced Military | ||
| Police Officers School, the United States Air Force Command and | ||
| Staff College, the Air War College, and the National Defense | ||
| University, among others; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Battles enjoyed a successful 21-year career | ||
| in broadcasting, rising from staff announcer to executive vice | ||
| president of a multi-station corporation, and he went on to serve | ||
| as president of two vocational institutions, including Tyler | ||
| Commercial College; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A man of profound religious faith, he served 28 | ||
| years as pastor to three congregations, Pruitt Lake Baptist | ||
| Church in Avinger, Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Shepherd, and | ||
| Heritage Baptist Church, where he was voted pastor emeritus in | ||
| 2012; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Frank Battles lived a rich and purposeful life, | ||
| and those who were privileged to share in this esteemed man's | ||
| love and friendship will always remember him with great | ||
| tenderness and affection; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Franklin | ||
| D. Battles and extend heartfelt sympathy to his 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 Senate adjourns | ||
| this day, it do so in memory of Franklin D. Battles. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 27, 2019, | ||
| by a rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
