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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 6
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In Memory |
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Jimmy Hook |
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WHEREAS, The life of a true Texas cowboy drew to a close |
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with the passing of Jimmy Lance Hook of Millsap on June 20, 2023, |
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at the age of 73; and |
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WHEREAS, Jimmy Hook was born in Stephenville on |
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March 1, 1950, to the Reverend Henry Houston Hook and Mamie |
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Louise Hook, and he grew up with a twin brother, Johnny; he |
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graduated from Weatherford College, where he was a member of the |
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rodeo team; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to giving back to his alma mater, |
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Mr. Hook helped found the Weatherford College Rodeo Booster Club |
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in 2007, and he served as club president until the time of his |
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death; moreover, he was a mentor and role model for Weatherford |
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rodeo team members, and he played an instrumental role in helping |
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to provide scholarships and other forms of financial assistance |
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to students; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hook was a working cowboy, and the last outfit |
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he rode for was the River Bluff Ranch in the Texas Hill Country; he |
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was president of the Parker County Livestock Improvement |
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Association, and he served as "cow boss" for the Great American |
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Cattle Drive of 1995, which made its way from Fort Worth to Montana |
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in a reenactment of the cattle drives of the 1880s; he was employed |
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by Helena Chemical Company; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Hook enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Colleen, with whom he shared a rewarding |
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marriage that spanned more than five decades; he was the devoted |
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father of a son, Jody, and he experienced the joy of welcoming a |
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grandchild into his treasured family; he was also a valued |
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congregant of Brock Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, While the passing of Jimmy Hook brings great |
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sadness to his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy that will |
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long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Jimmy Lance Hook and extend heartfelt condolences to the |
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members of his family: to his wife, Colleen Hook; to his son, Jody |
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Hook, and his wife, Joe; to his grandson, Jordan Houston Hook; to |
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his mother, Louise Hook; to his brother, Johnny Vance Hook, and |
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his wife, Billie Lou; and to his other relatives and friends; |
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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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Jimmy Hook. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 30, 2023, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |