By McReynolds H.R. No. 902 77R12819 GMW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Don V. Hackney of Lufkin passed away on December 14, 1-2 2000, at the age of 76, and it is fitting that we honor the life of 1-3 this esteemed Texan; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born in Lufkin on February 16, 1924, Mr. Hackney 1-5 graduated from Lufkin High School in 1940 and shortly thereafter 1-6 entered Texas A&M College as a civil engineering student; his 1-7 studies were interrupted in 1943 when he was called to duty during 1-8 World War II, and he proudly served with the 86th Infantry Division 1-9 of the United States Army in Cologne, Germany; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Mr. Hackney returned home in 1945 and married his 1-11 high school sweetheart, Mary Lynne Porter, and two years later 1-12 earned his civil engineering degree from Texas A&M; after a brief 1-13 stay in New Mexico, he returned to Lufkin in 1949 and joined Mason 1-14 Construction Company, after which he worked as an engineer with 1-15 Southland Paper Mill; in 1957 he became a project manager with 1-16 Temple Associates, Inc., in Diboll, where he would go on to serve 1-17 as president and CEO and as group vice president of Temple-Inland 1-18 before retiring in 1986; and 1-19 WHEREAS, The father of two, Mr. Hackney greatly enjoyed his 1-20 role as parent and mentor and inspired his children to strive for 1-21 success; his son, Clint Hackney, served the citizens of this state 1-22 with distinction as a four-term member of the house of 1-23 representatives before opening a government affairs practice in 1-24 Austin, while his daughter, Donna Lynne Sims, is a certified public 2-1 accountant who served as vice president of finance at Trammel Crow 2-2 and is now a successful mother in Rockwall; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Also active in his community, Mr. Hackney was past 2-4 president of the Lufkin Junior Chamber of Commerce, a former 2-5 commissioner of Lufkin Youth Baseball, senior warden and leader of 2-6 The Brotherhood of St. Andrew in St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, a 2-7 board member of the Humane Society, and a member of the Lufkin 2-8 Rotary Club; moreover, he was a former director of Diboll State 2-9 Bank and a founding member of the Former Students' Association of 2-10 Texas A&M and the 12th Man Association; and 2-11 WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to know Don Hackney will 2-12 not soon forget the dedication and commitment he brought to every 2-13 facet of his life; now, therefore, be it 2-14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-15 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Don Hackney and 2-16 extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, 2-17 Mary Lynne Hackney; to his daughter, Donna Lynne Sims; to his son, 2-18 Clinton Porter Hackney, and his wife, Laurie Swan; to his six 2-19 grandchildren, John, Jennifer, Laura, Caroline, Elizabeth, and 2-20 Christopher; to his brother-in-law, Andrew Cuthbert Porter; and to 2-21 his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further 2-22 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-23 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-24 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-25 Don Hackney.