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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of Kenneth James Hayes of |
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Malakoff suffered an immeasurable loss with his death in November |
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2018 at the age of 60; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Kermitt Hayes and Olene Thomas, Ken Hayes |
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was born in Dallas on August 9, 1958, and he grew up in western |
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Henderson County with three siblings, Jimmy, Karl, and Pamela; he |
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worked for Texas Utilities Mining near Fairfield for nearly a |
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quarter century before returning to Henderson County in the late |
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1990s to found and operate Hayes & Company Custom Homes; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hayes ably served his fellow citizens as |
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Henderson County Commissioner for Precinct No. 1 from his |
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inauguration in 2017 until his passing; his extensive record of |
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public service further included his positions on the boards of the |
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Henderson County Fair, Post Oak Cemetery, Trinity-Neches Soil and |
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Water Conservation District, and Henderson County Livestock Show, |
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as well as his membership on the Malakoff Independent School |
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District school board, Go Texan Scholarship Committee, and the |
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Henderson County Heifer Committee; moreover, he was a valued |
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congregant of the First Baptist Church of Malakoff; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Hayes enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife, Joyce, and he took great pride in his children, |
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Kristi, Josh, Jenni, and Katie; with the passing years he had the |
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pleasure of seeing his family grow to include 10 grandchildren, |
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Megan, Allie, Kyler, Paige, Kinleigh, Loden, Lukas, Seth, Ady, and |
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Jace; and |
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WHEREAS, While Ken Hayes's passing has deprived the Henderson |
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County community of one of its most admired leaders, those he leaves |
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behind will continue to find inspiration in his many |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Kenneth James Hayes |
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and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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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 Ken Hayes. |