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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The tragic death of Jackie Waynn Lester of Lubbock |
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on March 13, 2007, at the age of 50, has brought great sorrow to his |
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family, his friends, and his fellow firefighters; and |
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WHEREAS, A Lubbock native, "Jay" Lester was born to Jim and |
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Nettie Lester on December 18, 1956; he graduated from Monterey High |
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School in 1975 and attended South Plains College on a rodeo |
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scholarship; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1977, Mr. Lester established Jay Lester Custom |
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Drywall; two years later, on December 1, 1979, he married Barbara |
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Scott, and together they shared many happy times and became the |
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parents of four children; and |
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WHEREAS, Drawn to public service, Mr. Lester joined the |
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Lubbock Fire Department in 1980; during his 26-year tenure, he |
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specialized in heavy rescue and served that organization in several |
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capacities, earning the rank of lieutenant; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed public servant was honored in 1985 by |
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the Lubbock City Council and the citizens of Lubbock for |
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firefighting, rescue, and unselfish acts; in 2005, the community |
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named him its Firefighter of the Year and presented him with a |
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certificate of merit; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Lester enjoyed membership in a number of groups, |
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including the Lubbock Soccer Association, the Lubbock High School |
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Rodeo Association, the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, |
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the Lubbock Saddle Club, Professional Bull Riders, and FFA; he was |
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also active with the Red Bud Lions Club, the Monterey Booster Club, |
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the Lubbock Rangers, the NRA, and the International Association of |
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Fire Fighters; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime baseball coach and an avid outdoorsman, |
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Mr. Lester worked with many Little League teams and enjoyed hunting |
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and fishing with family and friends; his other hobbies included |
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softball, bull riding, calf roping, dirt-track racing, and |
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following NASCAR; and |
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WHEREAS, Jay Lester lived a dynamic and purposeful life, and |
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he leaves behind memories that will be forever treasured by all |
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those who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jackie Waynn Lester |
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and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Barbara Lester; to his son, Jason Lester, and his wife, Misty; |
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to his daughters, Jennifer, Julie, and Jacey Lester; to his |
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mother-in-law, Jerry Scott; to his sister, Nan Rogers, and her |
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husband, Gary; to his brother-in-law, Mark Scott, and his wife, |
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Denise; to his niece and nephews, Becky, Matt, and Ben Scott, and |
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Dustin Rogers; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jay Lester. |