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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of Bill Lacy of Troup on May 7, 2015, at the |
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age of 46; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Tyler on October 28, 1968, to Jerry and |
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Dorothy Lacy, Bill Lacy earned an associate's degree from Tyler |
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Junior College and a bachelor's degree from Sam Houston State |
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University; he was attending Texas A&M University when he met the |
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love of his life, Aida, and the couple later wed; over the course of |
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their marriage, they nurtured a rewarding union that was made even |
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richer with the addition of two daughters, Katherine and Tiffany; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Lacy worked in retail for many years before |
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embarking on a career in the banking industry, and he eventually |
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became vice president and manager of the Troup branch of Kilgore |
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National Bank; active in his community, he served on the boards of |
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the New Creation Foundation and the Troup Independent School |
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District, and he was elected to the office of mayor in 2014; he also |
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shared his time and talents with the local rotary club and chamber |
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of commerce, Troup Cares, and First Baptist Church Mixon, where he |
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served as a Sunday school teacher and a youth group leader; a man of |
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strong faith, he organized a mayor's prayer breakfast that brought |
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together many area residents; and |
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WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Mr. Lacy was an ardent comic |
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book collector and enjoyed making new friends at conventions; |
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moreover, he hosted a costume contest each Halloween invariably |
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dressed as one of his favorite characters, and he helped organize |
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and decorate a superhero-themed dinner in behalf of the Salvation |
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Army; and |
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WHEREAS, While his journey on this earth ended far too soon, |
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Bill Lacy leaves behind a legacy of good works that will long |
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resonate in the Troup community, and he will be fondly remembered by |
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all who had the good fortune to know him; 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 life of Bill Lacy and extend |
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sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Aida |
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Lacy; to his daughters, Katherine and Tiffany Lacy; to his parents, |
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Jerry and Dorothy Lacy; to his uncle, David Persinger, and his wife, |
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Bobbie; to his aunt, Mable Sayes, and her husband, Cecil; to his |
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in-laws, Jose, Catalina, Maria, and Jerry Ovalle, Sandra and |
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Araceli Gonzales, Delia Arreola, and Joe Ovalle Jr.; to his special |
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friend, Colton Lackey; and to his many other friends and relatives; |
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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 Bill Lacy. |