R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The family and many friends of Jimmie D. Mills, Jr., 1-2 were greatly saddened by his passing on May 16, 1998, at the age of 1-3 73; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Mills was born July 15, 1924, in 1-5 Dodd City, and attended Dodd City High School, where he 1-6 distinguished himself as the 1941 Fannin County high jump and 1-7 half-mile run champion; and 1-8 WHEREAS, On July 1, 1946, he and his wife, Sandra, were 1-9 married, and they enjoyed a relationship that continued to grow in 1-10 mutual admiration, affection, and respect through the years; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Mr. Mills served as an aerial gunner and radio 1-12 operator during World War II and as an ordnance officer during the 1-13 Korean War, and his military decorations included the Meritorious 1-14 Service Medal, the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the 1-15 World War II Victory Medal, the Korean Service Medal, and the 1-16 United Nations Service Medal; and 1-17 WHEREAS, A vital and valued citizen of Paris, he was a real 1-18 estate appraiser and active member of the Paris Board of Realtors, 1-19 and was a former president, vice president, secretary, and 1-20 treasurer of that organization; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Jimmie D. Mills, Jr., was an outstanding asset to 1-22 his community, and although he is deeply missed, his spirit lives 1-23 on in the hearts of all those fortunate enough to have known him; 1-24 now, therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-2 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jimmie D. Mills, 2-3 Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to 2-4 his wife, Sandra; to his children and their spouses, Colonel Jim 2-5 Mills and Donna Mills, Dr. Leigh S. Scott and Clyde Scott, DeeDee 2-6 Alsup and Ross Alsup, and Marisa M. Downs and Downy Downs; to his 2-7 grandchildren, Chandra Mills, Fancy Mills, Jimmie D. Mills III, 2-8 Bryan Scott and his wife, Jennifer, Brad Scott, Ben Alsup, Andy 2-9 Alsup, Dara Downs, and Dace Downs; to his great-granddaughter, 2-10 Jessica Scott; to his brothers, Bruce Mills and Johnny Mills; and 2-11 to his dear friends, Gene and Betty Overstreet; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-14 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-15 Jimmie D. Mills, Jr. Homer _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 617 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on April 14, 1999. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House