79S31743 MW-D

By:  Laney                                                        H.R. No. 646



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A loving family and many cherished friends mourn the 
passing of Thomas Earl Winters of Mills County on April 16, 2006; 
and
	WHEREAS, Born on May 17, 1934, on a ranch near Evant, Mr. 
Winters attended Texas A&M University, where he was a member of the 
Corps of Cadets; and
	WHEREAS, He worked many years alongside his father and 
brother in the livestock industry; together, they owned and 
operated the Lampasas Livestock Auction in addition to numerous 
other auctions throughout Central Texas; they also raised and 
traded cattle, sheep, and goats in the Southwest and Midwest and 
operated ranches in Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, and Colorado; and
	WHEREAS, During the 1970s, he and his brother-in-law, Billy 
Bob Barnett, owned and operated the Miller Beer Distributorship in 
Fort Worth and Dallas; in the early 1990s, Mr. Winters played a 
significant role in building and operating the Valley Greyhound 
Track in Harlingen, and he was involved in a number of other 
business ventures throughout the state; and
	WHEREAS, He married Wynona Joan Barnett in 1955, and four 
years later, they purchased the C Bar Ranch in Mills County, which 
they made their lifelong home; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted family man, successful rancher and 
businessman, and loyal friend, Thomas Earl Winters leaves behind a 
host of family members and friends who will long cherish their 
memories of this distinguished Texan's intelligence, honesty, and 
wit; 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 
Thomas Earl Winters and extend sincere sympathy to the members of 
his family: to his wife of 50 years, Wynona Winters; to his 
daughters, Molly Earl Winters and Maggy Katherine Jones; to his 
grandchildren, Thomas Marshall Winters, Thomas Randolph Jones, 
Marla Katherine Jones, and Nicholas Alexander Jones; to his 
great-grandchild, Mia LaFrae Winters; to his brother, David William 
Winters; to his nephews, Thomas David Winters and John Carter 
Winters; to his granddaughter-in-law, Cheyenne M'Dee Winters; to 
his son-in-law, Craig Randolph Jones; 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 Thomas Earl 
Winters.