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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Cleburne lost an admired community |
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leader with the passing of Marvin Ronald Layland on April 2, 2023, |
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at the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, Ron Layland was born in Cleburne on August 18, 1944, |
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to Daisy and Marvin Layland, and he grew up with the companionship |
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of three siblings, William, Charles, and Mary; he attended |
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Southwestern Junior College, Fort Worth College, and Tarrant County |
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Junior College and earned associate's degrees in electronics and |
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management; and |
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WHEREAS, A successful entrepreneur, Mr. Layland owned a |
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number of businesses over the years, including Layland LP Gas |
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Company in Cleburne, La Media Sportsman's Lodge in South Texas, and |
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North Star Fishing Resort in Alaska, as well as El Caballo |
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Bayo/Laylo's Lounge and La Posada De Creel Hotel in Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Layland also gave generously of his time and |
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talents to numerous civic organizations and institutions, such as |
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Meals on Wheels North Central Texas, the Cleburne Chamber of |
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Commerce, Cleburne Community Education, the Layland Museum, and the |
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Cleburne Railroad Museum; in addition, he was a dedicated member of |
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the Cleburne Lions Club, where he served as president, spearheaded |
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several community projects and fundraisers, and earned a perfect |
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46-year attendance record; he was also highly active in Lions |
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District 2-E2, the Lions Clubs of Texas, and Lions Clubs |
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International; moreover, he was a valued member of Cleburne First |
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Seventh-day Adventist Church and served as head deacon; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his many contributions, |
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Mr. Layland was named Lion of the Year and Texas Lions Foundation |
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Fellow, and he received the Founders Tribute Award, the |
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International Leadership Award, and the Cleburne Chamber of |
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Commerce Wall of Fame Award, among others; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Layland enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Mary Alice, and he took great pride in his |
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children, Marty and Tina, as well as in his stepdaughter, Dawn, and |
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his granddaughter, Kendra; and |
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WHEREAS, The life of Ron Layland stands as an outstanding |
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example of civic engagement, and he leaves behind a record of |
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service that will long be remembered; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Marvin Ronald Layland |
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and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be |
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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 Ron |
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Layland. |
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Burns |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1097 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 20, 2023. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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