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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 27
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In Memory |
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William Wallace Bay |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Dr. William Wallace Bay, who died May |
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29, 2013, at the age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, Wallace Bay was born October 9, 1923, near |
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Killeen; as a young man, he dedicated himself to numerous |
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activities, including athletics, working in the family grocery |
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store, and the Future Farmers of America; he was salutatorian of |
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the Class of 1941 at Killeen High School; and |
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WHEREAS, His studies at Texas A&M University were |
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interrupted by military service in the United States Navy during |
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World War II; after the war, he returned to the university and |
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earned degrees in dairy science and veterinary medicine; he also |
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earned a master's degree and a doctoral degree in veterinary |
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pathology from Purdue University; and |
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WHEREAS, He married his childhood sweetheart, Mary |
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Margaret Goodnight, on September 15, 1943; the couple raised two |
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children, Richard Scott Bay and Marcia Sue Bay, and they were |
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blessed with three grandchildren and a great-grandchild; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Bay taught for many years at the Texas A&M |
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University College of Veterinary Medicine and retired in 1982 as |
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professor emeritus; he participated in numerous research |
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projects that resulted in publication and served as associate |
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dean for academic affairs; he was chosen to represent the United |
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States at veterinary conferences in the People's Republic of |
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China in 1982 and in New Zealand and Australia in 1983; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in community affairs, he was the first |
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president of the board of trustees for Central Texas College and |
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served on the board of the Killeen Independent School District, |
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and he was a member of the Killeen and College Station Lions |
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Clubs; a devout Christian who practiced his faith in his daily |
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life, he was a longtime elder at A&M Church of Christ; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he |
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gave generously to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued |
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counsel will not be forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and |
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grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured |
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forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Dr. William Wallace Bay; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the |
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Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do |
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so in memory of Dr. William Wallace Bay. |
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Schwertner |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 6, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |