Bill Text: TX SR79 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of the life of Jerry Wayne Wallace.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-12-05 - Reported enrolled [SR79 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR79-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Jerry Wallace | ||
| WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their | ||
| memories of Jerry Wayne Wallace of Mineola, who passed away on | ||
| September 22, 2017, at the age of 80; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jerry Wallace was born in Malakoff on November 24, | ||
| 1936, to Roy and Lucile Wallace and grew up with the | ||
| companionship of four siblings, Joanna, Bobby, Don, and Tommy; he | ||
| graduated from Buckner Academy, and answering his nation's call | ||
| to duty, he joined the U.S. Navy and served for four years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Wallace went on | ||
| to work for Western Electric, which later became AT&T; he retired | ||
| from Alcatel-Lucent after 40 years of dedicated service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Wallace became a master mason on October 8, | ||
| 1964, and in 2014, he received his 50 years of masonic membership | ||
| Golden Veterans Award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Wallace benefited from | ||
| the love and support of a fine family that included his wife, | ||
| Joan, his children, Wendie and Douglas, his stepson, Kelly, and | ||
| his grandson, Branden; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in this | ||
| treasured man's love and friendship will always remember him with | ||
| admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life | ||
| of Jerry Wayne Wallace and extend sincere condolences to the | ||
| members of his family: to his wife, Joan Cole Wallace; to his | ||
| daughter, Wendie Wallace; to his grandson, Branden Wallace; to | ||
| his stepson, Kelly Cole, and his wife, Toni; to his sister, | ||
| Joanna Hughes, and her husband, Mike; to his brother, Bobby | ||
| Wallace, and his wife, Marsha; to his nephews, Kevin, Bryan, | ||
| Chris, and Corey Hughes; 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 Senate adjourns | ||
| this day, it do so in memory of Jerry Wallace. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on December 5, 2023, by | ||
| a rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
