By Stiles                                        H.R. No. 258

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Norman J. Troy on November 12, 1995,

 1-2     at the age of 80, has brought a great loss to the family and many

 1-3     friends of this esteemed gentleman; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, A long-standing resident of Beaumont, Mr. Troy was a

 1-5     prominent and influential member of his community and highly valued

 1-6     as a civic leader; this dedicated individual devoted a tremendous

 1-7     amount of time and energy to helping his fellow citizens, and the

 1-8     job he loved to do the most was serving as county commissioner;

 1-9     elected Jefferson County commissioner of Precinct  No. 1 in 1966,

1-10     he served seven terms, retiring only recently in 1992; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Active in all phases of county government, Mr. Troy

1-12     served as president of both the South Texas County Judges and

1-13     Commissioners Association and the State County Judges and

1-14     Commissioners Association; in addition, he served in numerous

1-15     capacities on state and national advisory commissions and as

1-16     president of the board of directors of the Texas Association of

1-17     Counties; and

1-18           WHEREAS, Mr. Troy's list of accolades and achievements is

1-19     long and varied, and it includes being instrumental in the

1-20     development of such valuable projects as Boys Haven and the

1-21     Optimist-Minnie Rogers Juvenile Detention Center; of all the many

1-22     recognitions bestowed upon Commissioner Troy, the ones that brought

1-23     him the greatest satisfaction were being named Official of the Year

1-24     in 1984 by the South Texas County Judges and Commissioners

 2-1     Association and being made an honorary member of the 4-H Clubs of

 2-2     America; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, Norman J. Troy was a man of rare integrity and

 2-4     compassion, and though his guidance and devotion will be missed by

 2-5     those people whose lives he touched, his spirit will  live on in

 2-6     the hearts of all who knew him; now, therefore, be it

 2-7           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-8     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Norman J. Troy and

 2-9     extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,

2-10     Louise Troy; to his daughters and sons-in-law, Norma Ann and Barry

2-11     Gillingwater, Sara and Glen  Moon, and Sharon and Greg Marks; to

2-12     his son and daughter-in-law, Willie and Kelly Chesnut; to his eight

2-13     grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and to the many other

2-14     relatives and friends of this esteemed gentleman; and, be it

2-15     further

2-16           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-17     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas

2-18     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

2-19     Norman J.  Troy.