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By:  Phillips                                                     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.