H.R. No. 265
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The passing of Constable Bill C. Hancock on November
    1-2  5, 1994, at the age of 72, has brought a great loss to the many
    1-3  friends and relatives of this distinguished and public-spirited
    1-4  Texan; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Mr. Hancock was a patriotic and courageous
    1-6  individual who devoted much of his lifetime to serving his
    1-7  countrymen; he joined the nation's armed forces in 1937, at the age
    1-8  of 15, as a member of the United States Army E Troop 5th Cavalry
    1-9  and went on to serve with the Air Force in New Guinea and Guam
   1-10  during World War II; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, He maintained his commitment to public service after
   1-12  the war ended and distinguished himself throughout the San Antonio
   1-13  community as constable of Precinct 3, where he served with valor
   1-14  and integrity for 38 years; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Constable Hancock continued to make many significant
   1-16  contributions to the field of law enforcement through his
   1-17  noteworthy tenure as president of the Justices of the Peace and
   1-18  Constables Association; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, He led a full and active life, partaking of a
   1-20  variety of leisure pursuits, including aviation, antique cars, and
   1-21  ranching; he treasured the close friendships he had formed as a
   1-22  life member of the Confederate Air Force and through his active
   1-23  involvement with the Alamo Lodge No. 44 of the Ancient Free and
   1-24  Accepted Masons, the Alzafar Shrine Temple, and the Texas A&M 12th
    2-1  Man Association; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, In recognition of his meritorious service to the
    2-3  community, he was honored with numerous civic awards from the
    2-4  Northeast Independent School District; and
    2-5        WHEREAS, Constable Hancock was a man of great vision who
    2-6  devoted much of his life to serving his community, and though his
    2-7  presence will be deeply missed, his unique spirit will surely live
    2-8  on in the hearts and minds of the many people whose lives he
    2-9  touched; now, therefore, be it
   2-10        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-11  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Constable Bill C.
   2-12  Hancock and extend sincere sympathy to his beloved wife, Betty J.
   2-13  Hancock, and to his many other friends and relatives; and, be it
   2-14  further
   2-15        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-16  prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
   2-17  House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
   2-18  Constable Bill C. Hancock.