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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Thomas Plyler of Del Rio, who passed away on May 25, 2011, at the |
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age of 74; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on June 1, 1936, in Lancaster, South Carolina, |
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"Jack" Plyler was the son of G. B. and Ella Mae Plyler, and he |
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enjoyed the companionship of three sisters, Mattie, Barbara, and |
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Linda, and six brothers, Frank, Allen, Gene, Donald, James, and |
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Grady; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Plyler joined the U.S. Air Force in 1954, and |
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over the course of his military career, he was posted to bases in |
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Massachusetts, Missouri, Hawaii, Illinois, and Maryland and to |
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Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio; he spent time in Vietnam and |
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Germany, as well, and retired in 1977 as an E-8 senior master |
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sergeant; and |
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WHEREAS, With his beloved wife, Barbara, Mr. Plyler shared a |
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rewarding marriage that was blessed with four children, Elizabeth, |
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Sharlene, Thomas, and Steven, and through the years, he took great |
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pleasure in watching his family grow to include five grandchildren |
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and a great-grandchild; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Plyer established Del Tex RV and Auto Repair |
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Center in 1979; active in the community, he belonged to the local |
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chamber of commerce, the Del Rio Military Affairs Association, the |
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American Legion, and the Amistad Sams and the Retired Military |
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RVers, both chapters of the Good Sam Club; he was also a faithful |
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member of Grace Community Church, and in 1992 started the first home |
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care group for the church; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack Plyler lived a rich and purposeful life |
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centered around his family and service to others, and he will long |
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be remembered with deep affection by all who knew him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Thomas "Jack" Plyler and extend sincere sympathy to the members |
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of his family: to his wife, Barbara Plyler; to his daughters, |
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Elizabeth Parton and Sharlene Perez and her husband, Ernest; to his |
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son, Steven Plyler, and his wife, Catherine; to his son of the |
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heart, Jimmy Scott; to his grandchildren, Jacquelyn Davis and her |
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husband, John, Matthew and Kaleb Parton, and Jessica and Zachary |
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Plyler; to his great-grandchild, Cruz Davis; to his sisters, |
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Barbara Hamby and Linda Plyler; to his brothers, Gene Plyler and his |
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wife, Marlene, Donald Plyler and his wife, Martha, James Plyler and |
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his wife, Debbie, and Grady Plyler and his wife, Berdina; to his |
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sister-in-law, Elfreida Plyler; and to his other relatives and |
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friends; and, be 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 Jack |
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Plyler. |