Bill Text: TX SR6 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of John Curtis Dillard II.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-09 - Reported enrolled [SR6 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR6-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| John Dillard | ||
| WHEREAS, Residents of The Colony are mourning the loss of | ||
| former mayor John Curtis Dillard II, who passed away on | ||
| September 20, 2023, at the age of 75; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of John and Alice Dillard, John Dillard | ||
| was born on August 30, 1948, and grew up in Bessemer, Alabama; | ||
| while completing his bachelor's degree in business at Amberton | ||
| University, he enlisted in the National Guard; he served | ||
| principally in the 49th Armored Division of the Texas Army | ||
| National Guard; over the course of 25 years in the military, he | ||
| graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College | ||
| and U.S. Army Armor School, and he retired as a lieutenant | ||
| colonel in the Army Reserve; his civilian career spanned more | ||
| than 40 years in the commercial building products field, and he | ||
| won many professional awards before his retirement as a district | ||
| manager with Siplast in 2016; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Dillard was highly engaged in civic life for | ||
| nearly four decades; after serving on The Colony City Council | ||
| from 1992 to 2002, he went on to serve two terms as mayor; he | ||
| shared his expertise with the board of the Denton County | ||
| Transportation Authority and Denton County Building and | ||
| Maintenance Committee, among other such organizations, and he | ||
| was a founding member of The Colony Economic Development | ||
| Corporation, the Windhaven Peninsula Development Committee, and | ||
| the HWY 121 Task Force; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Active in the Denton County Republican Party | ||
| since 1986, Mr. Dillard served in numerous capacities, including | ||
| senate district committee member, state delegate, and county | ||
| chair; he regularly served as an election judge or clerk, and he | ||
| was a founding member of the Denton County Conservative | ||
| Coalition; he was also a longtime member of the Legacy Republican | ||
| Club; in 2016, he was elected as the presidential elector for | ||
| Congressional District 26; moreover, he was an Eagle Scout and a | ||
| lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and Texas State | ||
| Rifle Association; sharing his skill, he served as a 4-H shooting | ||
| sports instructor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Dillard was a man of strong faith and served | ||
| in leadership roles at several churches; the devoted husband of | ||
| Nancy Dillard, he took great pride in their children, Ashley, | ||
| Elizabeth, and Steven, and three treasured granddaughters, | ||
| Caroline, Penelope, and Eva; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his service to his community and his | ||
| country, John Dillard set an inspiring example for all, and he | ||
| will be remembered with great admiration by all who were | ||
| privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life | ||
| of John Curtis Dillard II and extend sincere condolences to all | ||
| who mourn his passing; 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 John Dillard. | ||
| Springer | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on October 9, 2023, by | ||
| a rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
