88S30542 AMB-D
 
  By: Murr H.R. No. 51
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of William Murphey Black
  Sr. of Ozona were deeply saddened by his passing on August 7, 2023,
  at the age of 83; and
         WHEREAS, The son of Charles Sewell Black Jr. and Mary Jane
  Murphey Black, Bill Black was born in Big Lake on April 22, 1940,
  and he grew up on his family's ranch with the companionship of his
  sister, Judy; he graduated from Ozona High School in 1958 and
  attended Texas Christian University, where he enrolled in the ranch
  management program; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Black married Susie Chandler on March 31, 1961,
  and the couple shared a fulfilling union that spanned 62 years; they
  became the proud parents of two children, Will and Sue Ellen, who
  preceded her father in death, and their family eventually grew to
  include five grandchildren, Murphey, Allie, Weslee, Wendy, and
  Whitney, and four great-grandchildren, Brit, Bodie, Maddie, and
  Maysen; and
         WHEREAS, A lifelong rancher, Mr. Black worked livestock in
  Crockett, Pecos, Terrell, and Val Verde Counties, and for several
  years, he bought and sold sheep and goats from ranchers in the area
  and sent them all over the United States; in addition to ranching,
  he owned and operated Ozona Storage and Encino RV Park with his
  wife; and
         WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Black served as
  Crockett County commissioner for six years, and he gave generously
  of his time and talents to the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers
  Association, the American Sheep Industry Association, and the Texas
  and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association; he was one of the
  original directors of the Crockett National Bank and a valued
  member of Ozona United Methodist Church; known for his tremendous
  work ethic and wonderful sense of humor, he enjoyed sharing stories
  and good conversation with friends, loved ones, and strangers
  alike, and in his younger years, he took pleasure in hunting,
  fishing, and team roping; and
         WHEREAS, Although Bill Black is greatly missed, he has left
  his family and friends with a wealth of memories that they will
  forever treasure; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
  William Murphey Black Sr. and extend sincere condolences to all who
  mourn his passing; 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 Bill Black.