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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Ray K. Haley of Houston on May 3, 2015, at the age of 88; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Ray Haley was born in League City, and he graduated |
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from Nacogdoches High School in 1944 before serving in the United |
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States Army during World War II; he went on to earn a bachelor's |
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degree in architectural engineering from The University of Texas at |
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Austin in 1951; passionate about his work, he enjoyed a 40-year |
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career with Williams Brothers Construction, where he was an |
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integral part of the company's bridge building operation and a |
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mentor to many of his co-workers; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Haley was blessed with the |
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love and support of his wife of 61 years, Elsie, and their three |
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children, Ed, Karen, and Ray; as his family grew, he delighted in |
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spending time with his four grandchildren; additionally, he was a |
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valued congregant at St. Stephen's United Methodist Church, and he |
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was an active member of the community civic association; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Ray Haley is deeply missed, memories of his |
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kindness, his integrity, and his devotion to his loved ones remain |
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to comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ray K. Haley and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Elsie Haley; to his children, Ed Haley and his wife, Betty, Karen |
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Haley, and Ray Haley Jr. and his wife, Jennifer; to his |
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grandchildren, Rob, Sarah, Logan, and Cody; and to his other |
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relatives and 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 Ray Haley. |