H.R. No. 1385

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may
	comfort those mourning the loss of Jerry Kelley of Helotes, who
	passed away on March 26, 2017, at the age of 89; and
	WHEREAS, Jerry Kelley was born on February 17, 1928, in
	Christoval to Addie and Grover Kelley; a member of the Greatest
	Generation, he grew up helping his family work the cotton fields
	during the Depression and went on to enlist in the United States
	Navy at the age of 16; he was stationed on the amphibious ship USS
	LSM-447 in the Pacific theater of World War II from 1944 to 1946,
	and when the United States entered the Korean War in 1950, he
	returned to naval service and progressed to the rank of boatswain's
	mate third class; on September 25, 1961, he was commissioned an
	honorary admiral in the Texas Navy; and
	WHEREAS, On his return to civilian life, Mr. Kelley began a
	career of nearly three decades with Harte-Hanks Newspapers, where
	as the state circulation manager, he was tasked with supervising
	the distribution of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times to locations
	across South Texas; he relocated in 1963 to serve in this same post
	for the San Antonio Express-News, and after seven years on that job,
	he was promoted to circulation director at the San Angelo
	Standard-Times; and
	WHEREAS, In 1975, Mr. Kelley was inspired to make a career
	change, and he entered the field of specialty advertising, working
	first with his uncle, John Kelley, and later with Howell & Windham
	Advertising in Odessa; he continued this work until his retirement
	at age 87, and along the way, he earned the respect and loyalty of
	clients in many different industries; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Kelley shared a rewarding relationship with his
	wife of 67 years, Mary, until her passing, and he was the loving
	father of three children, Jerry, David, and Kathy; he also had the
	joy of becoming a grandfather and great-grandfather many times
	over; having worked hard to obtain his GED and to attend Victoria
	College, he took great pride in seeing his children and
	grandchildren receive college and postgraduate degrees and achieve
	success for themselves; among his favorite pastimes were fishing on
	the Concho River and the Gulf of Mexico, traveling the highways of
	Texas, and sharing with his family and friends stories from days
	past, including experiences from his time in the navy; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of his lifetime, Jerry Kelley
	distinguished himself as a courageous service member, an
	accomplished professional, and a caring family man, and he will
	long remain a source of inspiration for those he leaves behind; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jerry Kelley and
	extend sincere sympathy to all those who mourn his passing; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jerry
	Kelley.
	Darby
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1385 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on April 19, 2017.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House