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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 William Murphey Black |
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Sr. of Ozona were deeply saddened by his passing on August 7, 2023, |
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at the age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Charles Sewell Black Jr. and Mary Jane |
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Murphey Black, Bill Black was born in Big Lake on April 22, 1940, |
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and he grew up on his family's ranch with the companionship of his |
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sister, Judy; he graduated from Ozona High School in 1958 and |
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attended Texas Christian University, where he enrolled in the ranch |
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management program; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Black married Susie Chandler on March 31, 1961, |
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and the couple shared a fulfilling union that spanned 62 years; they |
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became the proud parents of two children, Will and Sue Ellen, who |
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preceded her father in death, and their family eventually grew to |
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include five grandchildren, Murphey, Allie, Weslee, Wendy, and |
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Whitney, and four great-grandchildren, Brit, Bodie, Maddie, and |
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Maysen; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong rancher, Mr. Black worked livestock in |
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Crockett, Pecos, Terrell, and Val Verde Counties, and for several |
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years, he bought and sold sheep and goats from ranchers in the area |
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and sent them all over the United States; in addition to ranching, |
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he owned and operated Ozona Storage and Encino RV Park with his |
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wife; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Black served as |
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Crockett County commissioner for six years, and he gave generously |
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of his time and talents to the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers |
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Association, the American Sheep Industry Association, and the Texas |
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and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association; he was one of the |
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original directors of the Crockett National Bank and a valued |
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member of Ozona United Methodist Church; known for his tremendous |
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work ethic and wonderful sense of humor, he enjoyed sharing stories |
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and good conversation with friends, loved ones, and strangers |
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alike, and in his younger years, he took pleasure in hunting, |
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fishing, and team roping; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Bill Black is greatly missed, he has left |
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his family and friends with a wealth of memories that they will |
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forever treasure; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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William Murphey Black Sr. and extend sincere condolences to all who |
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mourn his passing; 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 Bill Black. |