Bill Text: TX SR487 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Carroll Homer Maxwell Jr.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-28 - Printed in full [SR487 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR487-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Carroll Maxwell Jr. | ||
| WHEREAS, Carroll Homer Maxwell Jr. of McKinney led a full | ||
| and generous life and went home to be with the Lord on December | ||
| 26, 2020, at the age of 92; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Carroll and Virginia Maxwell, Carroll | ||
| Maxwell Jr. was born in Wichita Falls on May 29, 1928; he moved | ||
| with his family to Dallas, where he graduated from Highland Park | ||
| High School, and continued his education at Texas A&M University; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Maxwell served four years in the Army | ||
| National Guard of the United States and the Army National Guard | ||
| of Texas from 1948 to 1952; honorably discharged, he went on to | ||
| enjoy entrepreneurial success over the course of his career; | ||
| early on, he developed apartments and homes in Richardson, and he | ||
| and his brother, Jim Maxwell, shared in the operation of several | ||
| businesses, including a transistor radio factory, TV station | ||
| Channel 33, and Central Systems; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A valued member of the Republican Party, | ||
| Mr. Maxwell served as president of the Collin County | ||
| Conservative Republicans and as a delegate to the 2016 Republican | ||
| National Convention; he received a Leadership Award from the CCCR | ||
| and a Conservative Leaders Award from Empower Texans, and he was | ||
| named Man of the Year by the Golden Corridor Republican Women; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Maxwell also lent his support to the CASA | ||
| organization, and he was honored as Child Advocate of the Year by | ||
| CASA of Collin County; in addition, he was appointed to the | ||
| Collin County Child Protective Services Board, and he was | ||
| recognized as Kiwanian of the Year by the Kiwanis Club of | ||
| McKinney; he was a member of the National Society of the Sons of | ||
| the American Revolution and a longtime member of First United | ||
| Methodist Church of McKinney; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Above all, Mr. Maxwell cherished time spent with | ||
| his family, which included his wife, the late Marilyn Maxwell, | ||
| and his children, Alice, Max, Karen, Cathy, and Patty, as well as | ||
| his 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although Carroll Maxwell is deeply missed, he | ||
| will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of all who held | ||
| him dear; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Carroll Homer | ||
| Maxwell Jr. and extend sincere condolences to his 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 Carroll Maxwell. | ||
| Paxton | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 28, 2021, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
