Bill Text: TX HR491 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memory of Vernon Neal Billings of Val Verde County.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-14 - Reported enrolled [HR491 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HR491-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 491

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Vernon
Neal Billings of Val Verde County, who passed away on January 16,
2011, at the age of 68; and
WHEREAS, Born to Neal and Josephine Billings in Del Rio on
October 6, 1942, Mr. Billings studied veterinary medicine at Texas
A&I University in Kingsville and Sul Ross State University in
Alpine; answering his nation's call to duty, he enlisted in the U.S.
Army in 1967 and served for two years in the Vietnam War; his
deployment ended when he was wounded in combat; and
WHEREAS, Neal Billings subsequently worked as manager of the
Winters Ranch, an operation based in Del Rio, until he joined the
Texas Department of Transportation as manager of the Judge Roy Bean
Visitor Center in 1987; he held the latter post for 20 years, until
his retirement, and during his tenure he oversaw the complete
renovation of the historic site; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, this esteemed Texan contributed
significantly to his community and the surrounding region; he was a
longtime member of the board of directors for the Langtry Community
Center and the Langtry Water System, and he served for some two
decades on the board of the Comstock Independent School District;
he also maintained an affiliation with the Big Bend Area Travel
Association for nearly a quarter of a century; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Billings enjoyed the
love and companionship of his wife, Eddie Jean; the couple married
in 1966 and were blessed with two children, J. J. and Neal, as well
as four grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, While the death of Neal Billings has brought great
sorrow to his family and friends, he has left behind a legacy that
will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Vernon Neal
Billings and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his wife, Eddie Jean Wurz Billings; to his daughter,
J. J. Thompson, and her husband, Danny; to his son, Neal Billings,
Jr., and his wife, Angela; to his grandchildren, Dylan Langtry
Thompson and Caden Mylis Thompson and Hailey Marie and Neal Edward
Billings; to his sisters, Vi Cloud, June Burk and her husband,
Bobby, Mary Lou Petty, and Ginger Marshall and her husband, Jerry;
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 Neal
Billings.
Gallego
Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
Allen Gooden Murphy
Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
Aycock Harless Parker
Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
Berman Hartnett Paxton
Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
Branch Hochberg Phillips
Brown Hopson Pickett
Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
Burnam Howard of Travis Price
Button Huberty Quintanilla
Cain Hughes Raymond
Callegari Hunter Reynolds
Carter Isaac Riddle
Castro Jackson Ritter
Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
Christian Keffer Schwertner
Coleman King of Parker Scott
Cook King of Taylor Sheets
Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
Deshotel Lavender Strama
Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
Dutton Lozano Thompson
Eiland Lucio III Torres
Eissler Lyne Truitt
Elkins Madden Turner
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Margo Villarreal
Fletcher Marquez Vo
Flynn Martinez Walle
Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
Gallego McClendon White
Garza Menendez Woolley
Geren Miles Workman
Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 491 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on March 3, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House