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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 222
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In Memory |
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Joe Glenn Barton |
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew |
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to a close when Constable Joe Glenn Barton of Farmersville passed |
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away on January 10, 2015, at the age of 64; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on May 5, 1950, in Waxahachie, Joe Barton was |
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the only child of Joe Ab and Billie Gardner Barton; at a young |
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age, he moved with his family to Garland, where he graduated from |
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Garland High School in 1968; he married Eva Hartsell on January 14, |
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1972, and the couple shared in the joy of raising a daughter |
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together, Jessica Autumn Barton; and |
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WHEREAS, Constable Barton began his career in law |
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enforcement working as a dispatcher for the McKinney Police |
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Department; during his 14 years there, he distinguished himself |
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in a series of assignments as patrol officer, patrol sergeant, |
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detective sergeant, lieutenant of operations, and interim chief |
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of police; after leaving the force, he began his tenure as Collin |
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County constable for Precinct 2 on January 1, 1989; he was |
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reelected six times and held that office for a total of 26 years; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to ably meeting the demands of his |
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professional career, Constable Barton was actively involved in |
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the Farmersville community; he was a longtime member and former |
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president of the Rotary Club, which twice honored him with the |
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Rotary Club Governor's Award for his service; he chaired the |
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Chaparral Rails to Trails committee for close to 20 years, and he |
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also helped to coordinate the 2002 Audie Murphy Day event; |
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moreover, he was a faithful congregant at the First Baptist |
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Church of Farmersville, and he was a volunteer for Meals on |
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Wheels for well over a decade; in 2003, his exceptional efforts |
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earned him the Harry O. Cameron Citizen of the Year award from the |
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Farmersville Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man and an exemplary public |
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servant, Constable Joe Glenn Barton will long be remembered with |
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deep affection and admiration by all those who were fortunate |
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enough to have known him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Constable Joe |
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Glenn Barton and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Eva Barton; to his daughter, Autumn Barton; |
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to his mother-in-law, Opal Hartsell; and to his other relatives |
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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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Constable Joe Glenn Barton. |
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Taylor of Collin |
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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 February 23, 2015, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |