By:  Black                                              H.R. No. 95
       73R2895 SAJ-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The death of Lee Roy Stacy, on November 21, 1992, at
    1-2  the age of 66, has brought a great loss to the many friends and
    1-3  relatives of this distinguished Texas businessman and civic leader;
    1-4  and
    1-5        WHEREAS, The son of Morgan and Bessie Renfro Stacy, he was
    1-6  born near Goldthwaite on January 18, 1926, at the Stacy homestead
    1-7  and attended school in Goldthwaite; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, A patriotic young man, he interrupted his education
    1-9  to come to the aid of his country during World War II, serving in
   1-10  the Pacific Theater as a baker on the U.S.S. Crosley; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, When the war ended, he returned home and continued
   1-12  his education, graduating from Goldthwaite High School in 1947 and
   1-13  the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science in 1948; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, He began working as a funeral director in
   1-15  Goldthwaite in 1950, with Earl Fairman, and with Roy Wilkins until
   1-16  Mr. Wilkins' death in 1975; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, With his son, Ricky, Mr. Stacy went on to purchase
   1-18  the Wilkins Funeral Home and enjoyed a successful association with
   1-19  the Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home until his recent passing; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Widely regarded throughout the Goldthwaite community
   1-21  for his keen business acumen, he owned Stacy's Insurance Agency for
   1-22  35 years as well; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, Vitally interested in civic affairs, he capably
   1-24  served the people of his community as a member of the Goldthwaite
    2-1  City Council, as trustee and president of the Goldthwaite
    2-2  Independent School District, and as chairman of Mills County Fresh
    2-3  Water District No. 1; and
    2-4        WHEREAS, Throughout his distinguished career, Mr. Stacy
    2-5  actively worked toward the betterment of the Goldthwaite community,
    2-6  contributing time, talent, and energies as an esteemed member of
    2-7  the Goldthwaite Masonic Lodge, the Goldthwaite Lions Club, the
    2-8  Texas Farm Bureau, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9807; and
    2-9        WHEREAS, He received his spiritual strength as a devout
   2-10  member of Zion Lutheran Church in Priddy and later as a member of
   2-11  First United Methodist Church in Goldthwaite; and
   2-12        WHEREAS, A man of great vision, he dedicated much of his life
   2-13  to serving his community; though his special presence will be
   2-14  missed by all who knew him, his spirit will surely live on in the
   2-15  hearts and minds of the many people whose lives were touched by
   2-16  this exceptional gentleman; now, therefore, be it
   2-17        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-18  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lee Roy Stacy and
   2-19  extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:  to his
   2-20  devoted wife of 45 years, Doris Merlene Dearson Stacy; to his son
   2-21  and daughter-in-law, Ricky and Jo Stacy; to his two grandchildren,
   2-22  Chastidy and Brody Stacy; to his three sisters, Letha Featherston,
   2-23  Evelyn Roberts, and Valera Gray; and to the many other members of
   2-24  his family; and, be it further
   2-25        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
   2-26  for the members of his family and that when the Texas House of
   2-27  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
    3-1  Lee Roy Stacy.