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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Jimmy Keith McCurdy of |
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Waxahachie were deeply saddened by his death on March 10, 2021, at |
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the age of 67; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of William McCurdy Jr. and Dorothy Andersen |
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Shown, Jimmy McCurdy was born outside of Waco on August 7, 1953, and |
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he grew up in a large family; although he left high school at age 16, |
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he went on to complete his GED in 1979 and later earned a bachelor's |
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degree in business studies from Dallas Baptist University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. McCurdy began his career in aviation in 1986 at |
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Vought Aircraft as an inspector in the bond shop, and in 1996, he |
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took a job at Lockheed Martin; his contributions to the company |
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included work with the B-2 Bomber, C-17 airlifter, Boeing aircraft, |
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and weapons programs; he held a variety of positions over the course |
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of his tenure and retired in 2018 as senior quality engineer of all |
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programs; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. McCurdy enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Judy, with whom he shared a rewarding |
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marriage that spanned four decades; he was the proud father of four |
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children, Stacey, Christopher, Jeffrey, and Michael, and with the |
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passing years, he was further blessed with 13 grandchildren and 5 |
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great-grandchildren; in his leisure hours, he took pleasure in |
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hunting, golfing, cooking, and spending time at the river with |
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family and friends, and he had a passion for vintage cars; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Jimmy McCurdy will be deeply missed, he has |
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left his loved ones with a wealth of memories that they will forever |
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treasure; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jimmy Keith McCurdy |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Judy McCurdy; to his children, Stacey Lynch and her husband, |
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Brad, Christopher McCurdy, Jeffrey Martin and his wife, Chrystal, |
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and Michael Martin and his wife, Jenifer; to his grandchildren, |
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Evan McCurdy, Bailey Huber, Madison Brown, Cade and Cali Jo Lynch, |
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Shad, Destiney, Jeffrey, Hadassah, Maggie, McKenna, and Hestian |
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Martin, and Narissa Martinez; to his great-grandchildren; to his |
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siblings, Charles McCurdy and his wife, Norma, Karl Ray McCurdy and |
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his wife, Linda, and Linda Pierce; to his stepsisters, Carol |
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Harris, Johnnie Woodard, Marian Rushing, and Elizabeth Roberts; and |
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to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jimmy Keith |
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McCurdy. |
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Ellzey |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 521 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 9, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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