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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Henderson County have lost a |
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respected public servant with the death of Precinct 5 Justice of the |
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Peace Tommy Barnett on April 1, 2017, at the age of 66; and |
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WHEREAS, Thomas Jim Barnett was born in Athens, Texas, on May |
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17, 1950, to Brink and Mabel Barnett; after graduating from |
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Malakoff High School in 1968, he attended Henderson County Junior |
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College and went on to earn his bachelor's degree at Sam Houston |
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State University in 1974; he later completed a master's degree in |
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education at Stephen F. Austin State University; and |
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WHEREAS, For 32 years, Mr. Barnett taught vocational |
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agriculture for the Cross Roads Independent School District; he |
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received the 1996 Henderson County Woodrow Walker Memorial Award in |
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recognition of his support of the Henderson County Livestock Show, |
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and in March 2017, Cross Roads ISD named its new agricultural |
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science building the Tommy Barnett Ag Complex in his honor; over the |
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course of his career in education, Mr. Barnett also worked as a |
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special education teacher for Malakoff ISD and as principal of |
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Cross Roads High School; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2006, Mr. Barnett was elected Henderson County |
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Precinct 5 justice of the peace, and he served in that office until |
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his passing; he was also active with the Senior Olympics in local |
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nursing homes, and he was a member of the Henderson County Go Texan |
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Committee; in all his endeavors, he enjoyed the love and support of |
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his wife, Dot, with whom he shared 32 years of marriage; and |
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WHEREAS, A respected civic leader and a beloved teacher, |
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Tommy Barnett lived a rich and purposeful life, and memories of his |
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good humor, generosity, and service to others will continue to |
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inspire all those who knew him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Judge Tommy Barnett |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Dorothy Durham Barnett; to his sisters, Sara James and her |
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husband, Jesse, Patti Thomas and her husband, Scotty, and Lori |
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Daniel and her husband, Brett; and to his many other relatives and |
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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 Tommy |
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Barnett. |