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 | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on June 30, 2023, by a | ||
rising vote. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |