Bill Text: TX HR1286 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Dr. Ennis Holmes of Mexia.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-26 - Reported enrolled [HR1286 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1286-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1286 | ||
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| WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Dr. Ennis Holmes of | ||
| Mexia were deeply saddened by his passing on July 17, 2020, at the | ||
| age of 82; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Houston on April 10, 1938, Ennis Holmes was | ||
| the son of Ennis R. Holmes and Hester B. Robertson Askew, and he | ||
| grew up with the companionship of his four siblings, Frances, | ||
| Tommy, Larry, and Johnny; following his graduation from Mexia High | ||
| school, he answered his nation's call to duty and joined the United | ||
| States Navy; he later attended Texas A&M University, where he | ||
| earned his doctorate in veterinary medicine; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Holmes began his career as a veterinarian when | ||
| he opened Holmes Animal Clinic in his stepfather's barn in | ||
| Coolidge; he went on to move his practice to Mexia, where he | ||
| continued to provide care until his retirement in March 2019; in | ||
| addition, he served as director of the Texas Animal Health | ||
| Commission in Beeville and taught microbiology at Navarro College; | ||
| he was also a cattle rancher, and he enjoyed playing golf in his | ||
| leisure time; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Active in his community, Dr. Holmes was a member of | ||
| the Limestone County Appraisal Review Board, and he served as | ||
| president of the Mexia Ex-Students Association; a man of faith, he | ||
| was a valued congregant of the First United Methodist Church, where | ||
| he was an usher; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Holmes married Charlse Ann Moody, and they | ||
| became the proud parents of a daughter, Holly; with the passing | ||
| years, Dr. Holmes had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to | ||
| include two grandsons, Christian and Cameron, and a | ||
| great-granddaughter, Blakely; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Ennis Holmes lived a rich and purposeful life, | ||
| and he will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who | ||
| held him close to their hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Ennis Holmes and | ||
| extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his | ||
| daughter, Holly Kuehn, and her husband, Heath; to his grandsons, | ||
| Christian Ellison and Cameron Ellison and his wife, Shelby; to his | ||
| great-granddaughter, Blakely Ellison; to his brother, Johnny | ||
| Holmes, and his wife, Charlotte; to his brother-in-law, Allen | ||
| Miller; to his sisters-in-law, Laura Beth Holmes-Tuscana and | ||
| Cynthia Holmes; to his many nieces, nephews, and cousins; 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 Dr. Ennis | ||
| Holmes. | ||
| Kacal | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1286 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on May 23, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
