S.C.R. No. 5
 
 
 
 
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  WHEREAS, The passing of James Ratliff Hurt Jr. of Odessa on
  October 4, 2022, at the age of 68, brought an immeasurable loss to
  his family and friends; and
         WHEREAS, Born on the family ranch in Odessa on November 4,
  1953, Jay Hurt was the son of James R. "Buzz" Hurt Sr. and Freddie
  Jean Wheeler and the stepson of Betsy Triplett Hurt; he attended
  Austin Elementary School and Crockett Junior High, where he met his
  future wife, the former Vickie Carol Thomas; they married in 1973,
  and the Hurt and Thomas families grew very close; eventually, the
  devoted couple became the proud parents of three daughters, Amy,
  Angie, and Jaymie, and they were blessed with three grandchildren,
  Sophia, Trey, and Helen; Buzz Hurt passed away in 2023; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Hurt found great satisfaction in ranching, and
  he epitomized the cowboy ideal through his diligence, courtesy, and
  neighborliness; while working cattle across West Texas and New
  Mexico, he made a concerted effort to pay his respects to the
  ranchers who came before him; he was optimistic and resilient in the
  face of life's challenges; and
         WHEREAS, An expert rider, Mr. Hurt was active in the National
  Cutting Horse Association, and he and his wife spent many years
  showing horses and developing friendships with other members of the
  organization; he shared his love of horses with his granddaughters
  and dedicated countless hours to supporting them in the
  hunter/jumper arena; always encouraging and ready to help and
  participate, he built bonfires, drove hayrides, created homecoming
  floats, and danced on the football field; and
         WHEREAS, Jay Hurt is deeply missed by those he left behind,
  but they will forever treasure their memories of his kind and gentle
  ways; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas,
  4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of James Ratliff
  "Jay" Hurt Jr. and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
  family:  to his wife of 49 years, Vickie Carol Thomas Hurt; to his
  surviving parents, Freddie Jean Wheeler and Betsy Triplett Hurt; to
  his siblings, Mary Helen Johnson, Joe Hurt and his wife, Sherry,
  Sally Bolton and her husband, Toya, and Benny Thomas and his wife,
  Susan; to his daughters, Amy Hurt, Angie Hurt King and her husband,
  Cliff, and Jaymie Hurt; to his grandchildren, Sophia Robertson and
  her husband, Braden, Trey King, and Helen Pasternak; and to his host
  of other relatives and friends; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
  James Ratliff "Jay" Hurt Jr.
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 5 was adopted by the Senate
  on November 16, 2023, by a rising vote.
  ______________________________
                                              Secretary of the Senate
         I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 5 was adopted by the House
  on December 5, 2023, by a rising vote.
  ______________________________
                                              Chief Clerk of the House
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
             Governor