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H.R. No. 252
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The community of Denison lost one of its most
admired citizens with the passing of David Bayless, Sr., on
December 23, 2005, at the age of 80; and
WHEREAS, Born to Jim Tom and Mattye Bayless in Denton on July
22, 1925, this esteemed Texan graduated from the Marine Corps
Officer Candidate School in 1945 and the University of North Texas
in 1947; he bravely served his country during the Korean War and
moved to Denison in 1959; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bayless distinguished himself professionally as
the chair of the Bayless-Hall Insurance Company board and gave
generously of his time and talents to a host of civic organizations,
including the United Way, the Denison Rotary Club, the Denison
Downtown Association, and the Denison Chamber of Commerce, all of
which he served as president; a former Denison city councilman and
elder of First Christian Church, he received an Outstanding Citizen
Award and was inducted into the Grayson County Business Hall of
Fame; and
WHEREAS, Highly dedicated to his alma mater, Mr. Bayless
served on the UNT Board of Regents, President's Council, and
Foundation Board; the founder of a local alumni chapter of Texoma
Eagles and a stalwart backer of UNT athletics, he was honored with
the Outstanding Alumnus Award in 1991 and the Distinguished Alumnus
Award in 1999; and
WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known David Bayless
will remember him as a dedicated civic leader and a generous friend,
and his life serves as an inspiring example of all that one
individual can accomplish; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
David Bayless, Sr., and extend deepest sympathy to the members of
his family: to his wife, Patsy; to his children, David Bayless, Jr.,
and his wife, Sharon, and Brandy Hewitt and her husband, Stephen; to
his grandchildren, Clanci Bayless Torres and her husband, Paul,
David Bayless III, Kyra Hewitt, and Connor Hewitt; to his
great-grandchildren, Paul Torres, Harrison Torres, David Bayless
IV, and Brennan Bayless; and to his other relatives and friends;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of David
Bayless, Sr.
Phillips
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 252 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 4, 2006.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House