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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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death of Jack Randal Barnes of Amarillo on December 28, 2018, at the |
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age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack Barnes was born on April 7, 1950, to Lester and |
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Joyce Barnes, and he grew up with a twin brother, John, and two |
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other siblings, Robert and Beverle; after graduating from Perryton |
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High School, he answered his nation's call to duty and served in the |
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U.S. Navy from 1971 to 1975; he went on to earn a bachelor's degree |
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in business from West Texas A&M University and then reenlisted in |
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the navy, serving until his retirement at the rank of chief petty |
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officer in 1995; and |
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WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Barnes settled in |
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Amarillo, where he taught mathematics at Tascosa High School until |
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2009; he was a member of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Aviation |
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Committee, founder and a former president of the Texas Aviation |
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Historical Society, and 2009 Member of the Year of the Amarillo |
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Downtown Kiwanis Club; he also taught for several summers with |
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NASA's High School Aerospace Scholars Program at the Johnson Space |
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Center, and for 20 years, he refereed high school football and |
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basketball games all across the Panhandle region; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Barnes devoted much of his time and energy to |
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honoring our nation's military veterans; in 2005, he cofounded |
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America Supports You Texas (ASYT), a veterans support organization |
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that was named the 2011 Outstanding Community Service Organization |
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of the Year and the 2012 Outstanding Non-Profit of the Year by the |
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Canyon Chamber of Commerce; he also played a leading role in the |
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Honor Flight program, helping veterans visit war memorials in |
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Washington, D.C.; and |
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WHEREAS, After stepping down from ASYT, Mr. Barnes founded |
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America-Celebrate, Honor and Serve (ACHS), which sponsors a |
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Memorial Day Run for the Fallen and the Iwo Jima Memorial Flag Run |
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at Palo Duro Canyon State Park, among other events; moreover, he |
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helped lead the effort to obtain the Congressional Gold Medal for |
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surviving crew members of the USS Indianapolis, and he was board |
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president of the American Fallen Warrior Memorial Foundation and |
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co-chair of the WTAMU Veterans Memorial Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Barnes was the proud father of two children, |
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John Randal Barnes and Rena Salek, and he was further blessed with |
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four grandchildren, Taylor and Tanner Barnes and Bailey and Brooke |
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Salek; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack Barnes dedicated his life to the service of his |
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country and his community, and he leaves behind a legacy that will |
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continue to inspire all those who knew and loved him; now, |
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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 memory of Jack Randal Barnes |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many friends; and, |
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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 Jack Randal |
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Barnes. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 839 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 21, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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