H.R. No. 1624

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A full and purposeful life came to an end with the
	passing of Billy Jack Stiles of Thorndale in January 2009; and
	WHEREAS, Jack Stiles graduated from Thorndale High School and
	married his beloved sweetheart Lillian, with whom he enjoyed a
	fulfilling marriage of more than 55 years; the couple were blessed
	with three children, Mark, Jacqueline, and Marilyn, as well as nine
	grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Stiles, a patriotic American, willingly
	answered his nation's call to duty as a member of the U.S. Air Force
	during the Korean War; his love of country never diminished after
	his honorable military service, as he was an active member of the
	Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States; and
	WHEREAS, Following his discharge from the military, Mr.
	Stiles worked in administrative services with the Texas State Board
	of Insurance until his retirement; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Stiles was a true Godly Southern gentleman of
	the finest caliber, and he expressed his devotion to His Lord Jesus
	Christ as a dedicated member of First Baptist Church; and
	WHEREAS, After the tragic and untimely death of his beloved
	Lillian from a senseless and unprovoked attack by loose domestic
	dogs, Mr. Stiles and other family members worked tirelessly with
	State Representative Dan Gattis to champion the passage of
	"Lillian's Law," also known as House Bill 1355 of the 80th Texas
	Legislature; the unwavering dedication of Mr. Stiles to seeing this
	legislation become law has helped enhance the public safety of
	residents throughout Texas by reducing the number of such tragic
	and preventable domestic dog attacks; throughout the legislative
	session, Mr. Stiles showed truly remarkable poise, dignity, and
	grace, as was evidenced by his powerful testimony before house and
	senate committees; and
	WHEREAS, Although the passing of Jack Stiles has brought
	great sorrow to all who knew him, he leaves behind a wealth of
	memories that will long be treasured by those who were privileged to
	share in his company; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Billy Jack Stiles and
	extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
	children, Mark Stiles and his wife, Cheryl, Jacqueline Williams,
	and Marilyn Shoemaker and her husband, Bill; to his grandchildren,
	Nicole King and her husband, Vernon, Alexander Williams and his
	wife, Danette, Jess "Trey" Williams III, Justin and Jonna Stiles,
	Brook and David Hampton, Amanda Shoemaker, and Shawn Shoemaker and
	his wife, Kyndal; to his great-grandchildren, Chase Williams,
	Andrew and Amanda Lopez, Harley King, Devon Perkins, Paige Stiles,
	and Savannah and Landan Williams; to his sister, Shirley Ling; 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 Billy Jack
	Stiles.
	Gattis
	Straus Gattis Menendez
	Allen Geren Merritt
	Alonzo Giddings Miklos
	Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
	Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
	Anderson Guillen Moody
	Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
	Berman Hamilton Naishtat
	Bohac Hancock Oliveira
	Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
	Bonnen Harless Orr
	Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
	Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
	Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
	Burnam Hernandez Patrick
	Button Herrero Paxton
	Callegari Hilderbran Peña
	Castro Hochberg Phillips
	Chavez Hodge Pickett
	Chisum Homer Pierson
	Christian Hopson Pitts
	Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
	Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
	Cook Hughes Riddle
	Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
	Crabb Isett Ritter
	Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
	Creighton Jones Rose
	Crownover Keffer Sheffield
	Darby Kent Shelton
	Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
	Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
	Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
	Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
	Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
	Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
	Edwards Legler Thibaut
	Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
	Eissler Lewis Truitt
	Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
	England Madden Turner of Harris
	Farabee Maldonado Vaught
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Marquez Villarreal
	Fletcher Martinez Vo
	Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
	Flynn McCall Weber
	Frost McClendon Woolley
	Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1624 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on April 30, 2009.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House