Bill Text: TX SR511 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of William McKinley Thacker Jr.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-27 - Reported enrolled [SR511 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR511-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| William McKinley Thacker Jr. | ||
| WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their | ||
| memories of William McKinley Thacker Jr. of Wichita Falls, who | ||
| passed away on September 6, 2018, at the age of 94; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Iva Wooten Thacker and William McKinley | ||
| Thacker Sr., Bill Thacker was born in Austin on March 13, 1924; he | ||
| attended Wichita Falls High School and interrupted his education | ||
| at The University of Texas at Austin to serve in the European | ||
| theater during World War II; as a gunner with the Eighth Air | ||
| Force, he flew 30 missions on a B-17; he received a Bronze Star | ||
| with three oak leaf clusters, the Air Medal, and the | ||
| European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, and on November | ||
| 11, 2016, he was awarded the French Legion of Honor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After the war, Mr. Thacker completed both his | ||
| bachelor's degree in business administration and his law degree | ||
| at The University of Texas at Austin, and he began his career as | ||
| an assistant district attorney for Wichita County; in 1953, he | ||
| married Jan Tydings, and they were blessed with three sons, | ||
| Billy, Ty, and Jeff; that same year, Mr. Thacker also joined an | ||
| oil and gas company, Fain and McGaha, where he developed a love of | ||
| the industry and a strong sense of civic responsibility; in 1990, | ||
| he and his son, Ty, established 3-T Exploration, and he served as | ||
| its general counsel for the rest of his life; he was also the | ||
| founder and principal owner of 5-T Properties, a family | ||
| partnership; benefiting his profession, he was president of the | ||
| North Texas Oil & Gas Association, and he served as vice | ||
| president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association from 1972 until his | ||
| death; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Thacker shared a rewarding marriage of 49 | ||
| years with his first wife until her passing, in 2002; fortunate | ||
| enough to find love a second time, he wed Pat Morrison in 2005, | ||
| and with the passing years, his family grew to include five | ||
| grandchildren, Thomas, Sadie, Kagen, Olivia, and McKinley, and a | ||
| great-grandson, Tydings; a man of faith, Mr. Thacker served | ||
| First United Methodist Church in numerous capacities; he was a | ||
| leader in scouting as well, serving as president of the Northwest | ||
| Texas Council of Boy Scouts of America, and in 2018, when he | ||
| received the 50-Year Veteran Award, he was recognized as Chief | ||
| Scout of the council; moreover, the main entrance to Camp Perkins | ||
| was named Thacker Way in his honor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A kind, humble, and caring man, Bill Thacker was | ||
| deeply devoted to his family, his community, and his country, and | ||
| he is remembered with admiration and affection by all who were | ||
| privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of William McKinley | ||
| Thacker 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 Bill Thacker. | ||
| Fallon | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 27, 2019, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
