H.C.R. No. 39

	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The Honorable M. A. Taylor of Waco, who served his
	constituents in McLennan and Falls Counties with tireless devotion
	during four terms in the Texas House of Representatives, passed
	away on February 5, 2013, at the age of 85; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Hewitt on October 30, 1927, Mr. Taylor was
	the son of Mathilde Emilia and Mertz Anderson Taylor; he worked
	alongside his father on the family farm and attended Hewitt and
	Lorena public schools before enrolling in the Agricultural and
	Mechanical College of Texas, now Texas A&M University; and
	WHEREAS, After graduating, Mr. Taylor served as a business
	manager for Hipps Orthopedic Clinic and later joined Central
	Freight Lines, where he worked for more than three decades; when he
	retired in 1982, he was vice president of corporate affairs and a
	member of the board of directors and had served several terms as
	president of the Central Federal Credit Union; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure with Central Freight Lines,
	this dynamic Texan was active in his local and state business
	community; as a lifelong member of the Texas Association of
	Business and Chambers of Commerce, Mr. Taylor held many offices,
	including treasurer of the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce, vice
	president of the Texas State Chamber of Commerce, and president of
	the East Texas Chamber of Commerce; in addition, he was a member of
	the National Defense Executive Reserve and served as president for
	a number of other professional organizations, including the Waco
	Management and Personnel Association and the Waco Executive
	Association; and
	WHEREAS, Following his retirement from CFL, Mr. Taylor
	established Management Action Techniques and Systems, a business
	consulting firm, and then was elected to the Texas House of
	Representatives in 1984, becoming only the second Republican to
	represent McLennan County since Reconstruction; during his eight
	years as a legislator, Mr. Taylor served on the Insurance and
	Transportation Committees and was a member of the Conservative
	Coalition, the Rural Caucus, and the Republican Caucus; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor continued to play a vital role in the
	state's Republican party after leaving the house of
	representatives; he was elected county chairman of the Republican
	Party of McLennan County in 1994, and in 1999 he founded that
	organization's Endowment Trust; he also contributed his expertise
	to many other organizations, including the Election Commission of
	McLennan County, the Texas Republican County Chairmen's
	Association, and the Young Conservatives of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to forging successful careers in
	business and public service, Mr. Taylor contributed significantly
	to the civic and cultural life of McLennan County, where he was born
	and where he lived for many years; a Rotarian and a 33rd Degree
	Mason, he served as president of the Waco Civic Theatre and the Red
	Cross Gallon Club, in which he earned membership many times over as
	a seven-gallon blood donor; he also served as vice president of the
	Friends of the Moody Texas Ranger Memorial Library, as a member and
	vice chair of the Providence Hospital Advisory Board, and as a
	trustee of the Providence Healthcare Network; and
	WHEREAS, A passionate supporter of the maroon and white,
	Mr. Taylor's commitment to Texas A&M continued long past his
	graduation; he held the offices of president of the Waco-McLennan
	County A&M Club, district councilman for the Association of Former
	Students, and director of the Greater Waco A&M Club, and for 30
	years he worked with the university's Transportation Institute; and
	WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Taylor enjoyed the love
	and support of his wife, Virginia Lynn Salmond Taylor, and their
	three children, Marilynn, Kathy, and Mark Kevin; and
	WHEREAS, M. A. Taylor leaves a legacy of accomplishments
	that will continue to benefit the people in this state for years to
	come, and he will long be remembered with deep affection and
	admiration by all who were fortunate enough to share in the richness
	of his life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable M. A. Taylor and
	extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
	Virginia Lynn Salmond Taylor; to his daughters, Marilynn Pagano and
	Kathy Leighton; to his son, Mark Kevin Taylor; to his five
	grandchildren and his great-grandchild; and to the other relatives
	and friends of this distinguished Texan; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
	M. A. Taylor.
	Anderson
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 39 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on February 7, 2013.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 39 was adopted by the Senate on
	February 12, 2013, by a viva-voce vote.
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	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date
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	Governor