Bill Text: TX HR1758 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Glendon O. DeZell of Waco.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-11 - Reported enrolled [HR1758 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR1758-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1758 |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories | ||
of Glendon O. DeZell of Waco, who passed away on March 21, 2015, at | ||
the age of 93; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born on October 12, 1921, Glendon DeZell grew up on a | ||
farm in Leon County; as a teenager, he and his older brother ran the | ||
farm so that his father could work in the Mexia oil fields to | ||
support the family; and | ||
WHEREAS, This patriotic Texan came of age during World War | ||
II, and he served his country in the South Pacific; after retiring | ||
from the navy as a chief petty officer, he went on to enjoy a | ||
successful career in civil service, skillfully repairing aircraft | ||
as a structural mechanic; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. DeZell gave generously of his time and talents | ||
to his community as a Mason and as a scoutmaster; he was a valued | ||
congregant of Timbercrest Baptist Church of Waco, and his interest | ||
in theology led him to become a Sunday school teacher and an | ||
informal Biblical scholar; and | ||
WHEREAS, For 70 years, Mr. DeZell enjoyed the love and | ||
support of his wife, the former Athalee Hood; he took great pride in | ||
his daughter, Linda, his sons, Glendon and James, and his | ||
grandchildren, Derek, Victoria, James, Adam, Tracilyn, Sayde, and | ||
Cortney; and | ||
WHEREAS, A member of the Greatest Generation, Glendon DeZell | ||
fought courageously in defense of his nation and returned home to | ||
serve his community with equal commitment, and he leaves behind a | ||
record of service that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Glendon DeZell and | ||
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, | ||
Athalee Hood DeZell; to his sons, Glendon Bruce DeZell and James | ||
DeZell and his wife, Sheri; to his daughter, Linda Hall, and her | ||
husband, Dicky; to his grandchildren, Derek DeZell and his wife, | ||
Shelbie, Victoria DeZell and her husband, Andre Robbins, James | ||
Matthew DeZell, Adam Hall and his wife, Kristin, Dr. Tracilyn Hall, | ||
Sayde Carlsen, and Cortney Carlsen; to his great-grandchildren; to | ||
his sister, Datha Crutchfield; to his sister-in-law, Wilma Wilson, | ||
and her husband, Seth; and to his other relatives and many 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 honor of Glendon O. | ||
DeZell. | ||
Anderson of McLennan | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1758 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 7, 2015. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||