Bill Text: TX SR8 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Jimmie McCormack.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-07-18 - Reported enrolled [SR8 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR8-Enrolled.html
|
||
In Memory | ||
of | ||
Jimmie McCormack | ||
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their | ||
memories of Jimmie McCormack of Henderson, who passed away on | ||
May 22, 2017, at the age of 89; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born to Randy and Irene McCormack in Long Branch | ||
on December 16, 1927, Jimmie McCormack grew up with the | ||
companionship of two siblings, Willie Mae and George; he went on | ||
to enjoy a successful career with Henderson Clay Products that | ||
spanned four decades; he was also a rancher and could often be | ||
found tending to his farmland and cattle; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. McCormack was actively involved with the local | ||
chamber of commerce, and he received the Ambassador of the Year | ||
Award; furthermore, he held membership with the Pine Hill Lodge | ||
No. 95 AF&AM and Clinton Lodge No. 23 AF&AM, and he was a 32nd | ||
degree Mason with the Scottish Rite Valley of Waco; sustained by a | ||
deep faith, he was a valued congregant of First Baptist Church for | ||
nearly seven decades; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. McCormack and his wife, Melba, shared a | ||
rewarding marriage that spanned 68 years, and together they | ||
raised two children, Randy and Nancy; with the passing years, | ||
their family grew to include their granddaughter, Megan, | ||
step-granddaughter, Ashley, great-grandchildren, Sloane and | ||
Brooks, and step-great-grandchildren, Ashton and Beckham; and | ||
WHEREAS, Jimmie McCormack lived a life that was rich in the | ||
intangibles that matter most, and his loss is keenly felt by all | ||
who were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
of Jimmie McCormack and extend heartfelt sympathy to his | ||
relatives and friends; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do | ||
so in memory of Jimmie McCormack. | ||
Hughes | ||
________________________________ | ||
President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on July 18, 2017, by a | ||
rising vote. | ||
________________________________ | ||
Secretary of the Senate | ||
________________________________ | ||
Member, Texas Senate |