Bill Text: TX SR6 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Jimmy Lance Hook.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Reported enrolled [SR6 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR6-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Jimmy Hook | ||
| WHEREAS, The life of a true Texas cowboy drew to a close | ||
| with the passing of Jimmy Lance Hook of Millsap on June 20, 2023, | ||
| at the age of 73; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jimmy Hook was born in Stephenville on | ||
| March 1, 1950, to the Reverend Henry Houston Hook and Mamie | ||
| Louise Hook, and he grew up with a twin brother, Johnny; he | ||
| graduated from Weatherford College, where he was a member of the | ||
| rodeo team; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Committed to giving back to his alma mater, | ||
| Mr. Hook helped found the Weatherford College Rodeo Booster Club | ||
| in 2007, and he served as club president until the time of his | ||
| death; moreover, he was a mentor and role model for Weatherford | ||
| rodeo team members, and he played an instrumental role in helping | ||
| to provide scholarships and other forms of financial assistance | ||
| to students; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Hook was a working cowboy, and the last outfit | ||
| he rode for was the River Bluff Ranch in the Texas Hill Country; he | ||
| was president of the Parker County Livestock Improvement | ||
| Association, and he served as "cow boss" for the Great American | ||
| Cattle Drive of 1995, which made its way from Fort Worth to Montana | ||
| in a reenactment of the cattle drives of the 1880s; he was employed | ||
| by Helena Chemical Company; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Hook enjoyed the love | ||
| and support of his wife, Colleen, with whom he shared a rewarding | ||
| marriage that spanned more than five decades; he was the devoted | ||
| father of a son, Jody, and he experienced the joy of welcoming a | ||
| grandchild into his treasured family; he was also a valued | ||
| congregant of Brock Baptist Church; and | ||
| WHEREAS, While the passing of Jimmy Hook brings great | ||
| sadness to his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy that will | ||
| long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
| of Jimmy Lance Hook and extend heartfelt condolences to the | ||
| members of his family: to his wife, Colleen Hook; to his son, Jody | ||
| Hook, and his wife, Joe; to his grandson, Jordan Houston Hook; to | ||
| his mother, Louise Hook; to his brother, Johnny Vance Hook, and | ||
| his wife, Billie Lou; 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 Jimmy Hook. | ||
| Springer | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on June 30, 2023, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
