Bill Text: TX HR1165 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Charley Phelps Peck of Weatherford.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1165 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1165-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1165 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the | ||
| passing of Charley Phelps Peck of Weatherford on April 9, 2023, at | ||
| the age of 62; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Lola and Loman Peck, Charley Peck was born | ||
| on February 11, 1961, in Paducah, Kentucky, and he grew up with two | ||
| sisters, Lo'Anne and Loma; he attended Reidland High School, where | ||
| he played basketball and football, and following his graduation in | ||
| 1979, he continued his education at Murray State University; he was | ||
| a member of the university's football team and joined Alpha Tau | ||
| Omega before graduating with a bachelor's degree in chemistry and | ||
| biology; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Peck enjoyed a successful career in the chemical | ||
| industry; he worked for two decades with Brenntag, and most | ||
| recently, he served as president of Cooper Natural Resources; | ||
| active in his community, he gave of his time and talents to the Pine | ||
| Tree Independent School District Board of Trustees, the Hiway 80 | ||
| Rescue Mission, and Parker County Emergency Service District 7; he | ||
| was also a deacon at First Baptist Church in Longview and later | ||
| taught Sunday school at North Side Baptist Church in Weatherford; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Peck was deeply devoted to his | ||
| wife, Sherry, and to his children, Preston and Morgan; he was quick | ||
| to offer his kids encouragement and was present for all of their | ||
| activities, coaching teams and attending recitals; later in life, | ||
| he had the joy of welcoming into his family a daughter-in-law, | ||
| Abbey, and a son-in-law, Trey, who he considered as his own | ||
| children; in his leisure time, he could often be found outdoors, | ||
| taking part in cookouts and hunting trips, and his life was further | ||
| enriched by the companionship of his favorite hunting dog, Stick; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although Charley Peck is deeply missed, those who | ||
| were privileged to share in this esteemed man's love and friendship | ||
| will always remember him with great admiration and affection; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Charley Phelps Peck | ||
| and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his | ||
| wife, Sherry Peck; to his son, Preston Peck, and his wife, Abbey; to | ||
| his daughter, Morgan Gregory, and her husband, Trey; to his sister, | ||
| Lo'Anne Peck, and Jeff Shuemaker; 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 House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Charley | ||
| Peck. | ||
| Kacal | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1165 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on April 28, 2023. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
