Bill Text: TX SR771 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Giles W. Dalby.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-30 - Printed in full [SR771 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR771-Enrolled.html
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In Memory | ||
of | ||
Giles W. Dalby | ||
WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew | ||
to a close with the passing of Giles W. Dalby, of Post on April | ||
12, 2013, at the age of 80; and | ||
WHEREAS, The son of Arno and Blanche Connell Dalby, Giles | ||
W. Dalby was born on September 1, 1932, in Lubbock, and he | ||
graduated from Post High School in 1951; he began his college | ||
studies at Kennedy Western University, where he earned a | ||
bachelor's degree in public administration; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Dalby married the love of his life, Nell | ||
Floyd, on June 2, 1952, beginning 60 years of wonderful marriage, | ||
and Mr. and Mrs. Dalby later became the parents of four children, | ||
Elizabeth, Rebecca, Charlcie, and Giles; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Dalby was a key figure in the success of | ||
PlainsCapital bank, as originally a member of the Lubbock bank's | ||
board of directors and eventually a member of the Plains National | ||
Bank board in 1980; serving on the board for 22 years, Mr. Dalby | ||
was highly respected by his professional peers, and he became the | ||
second person to receive PlainsCapital's Lifetime Achievement | ||
Award, PlainsCapital's highest honor; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Dalby was first elected as Garza County Judge | ||
in 1971 and at the time of his retirement in 2007 was the | ||
longest-tenured constitutional county judge in Texas history, a | ||
testament to his dedication and commitment to the men and women | ||
he dutifully served for more than three decades; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Dalby also contributed to his state and | ||
community by serving as President of the Texas Association of | ||
Counties from 1983 to 1984 and as president of the County Judges | ||
and Commissioners Association of Texas and of the West Texas | ||
County Judges and Commissioners Association, which recognized | ||
him as Man of the Year in 1975 and 2000; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Dalby also earned the first Giles W. Dalby | ||
Award for Judicial Leadership, an award that was established to | ||
honor his character and integrity and his service to the | ||
judiciary, to county government and to the community; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Dalby continued to serve his community upon | ||
retirement as Chairman of Post Economic Development Corporation, | ||
as Chairman of the Garza Central Appraisal District, and as a | ||
board member of both The Lubbock Club and The Garza Historical | ||
Museum; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Dalby's name will continue to live on through | ||
the Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility named after him in Post, | ||
Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, A lifelong man of faith, he served as an elder at | ||
First Presbyterian Church of Post, where he stood as a positive | ||
example of faith in action; and | ||
WHEREAS, Although the passing of Giles W. Dalby has brought | ||
great sorrow to those who knew him, his life stands as a shining | ||
example of positive community involvement, and his achievements | ||
will be remembered and admired for years to come; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Giles W. Dalby | ||
and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his | ||
wife, Nell; to his daughters and sons-in-law, Elizabeth and | ||
Robert Elliott, Charlcie and Johnny Mosser, and Rebecca Dalby; to | ||
his son, Giles W. Dalby, Jr., and his wife, Mendy; to his 10 | ||
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and to his other | ||
relatives and friends; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
his family, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so | ||
in memory of Giles W. Dalby. | ||
Duncan, Whitmire | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on April 30, 2013, by a | ||
rising vote. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |