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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 476
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In Memory |
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of |
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Bobby G. Yancey |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Bobby G. Yancey, who died March 6, 2017, |
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at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, Bobby Yancey was born on September 17, 1935, in |
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Magnolia; he graduated from Montgomery High School in 1954 and |
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from Sam Houston State University in 1958; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Yancey was elected to serve as justice of the |
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peace and county commissioner for Montgomery County; at the time, |
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he was the youngest judge to have ever been elected in the State |
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of Texas, and he served with distinction from 1960 to 1970; and |
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WHEREAS, Bobby also enjoyed a life of entrepreneurial |
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success; in 1969, he opened Conroe Concrete, a company that is still |
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running strong today; in 1990, he purchased Hockley Livestock, |
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and he operated the business until 2000; he spent the last 20 years |
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of his life ranching in Limestone, Falls, and Houston Counties; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Yancey shared 60 years of marriage with Jo Ann |
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Yancey, and they were blessed with four children, 11 grandchildren, |
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and five great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A distinguished member of his community, Bobby |
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Yancey touched the lives of others through his kindness, his |
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humor, and his boundless generosity; he was beloved by many, and |
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he leaves behind memories that will long be cherished by all who |
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were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Bobby G. Yancey; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Bobby Yancey. |
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Creighton |
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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 March 22, 2017, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |