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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The late Billy W. Wilder of Sherman devoted nearly |
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three decades to serving the people of Texas through his |
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distinguished career with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Orangeville, Mr. Wilder demonstrated an |
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aptitude for mathematics and accounting early on, and after |
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graduating from North Texas State College in 1960, he joined the |
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Texas comptroller's office in 1964; he began his career at a Dallas |
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field office before transferring to the Sherman office in 1968; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his exemplary 28-year tenure as |
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an enforcement officer, Mr. Wilder trained many of his younger |
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coworkers in Sherman and earned their lasting respect and |
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admiration for his patience and expertise; he was likewise |
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well-respected by the business community; for a good portion of his |
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time with the agency, he served under the legendary Texas |
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comptroller Bob Bullock, who made headlines with the renowned |
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"Bullock's Raiders" tax collections; Mr. Wilder retired in 1992; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan also served as a minister in the |
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United Methodist Church for six decades; he was licensed by the |
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church in 1955 and ordained in 1972, and he worked for many years as |
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a circuit minister; after he retired in 2001, he continued to serve |
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as a visitation minister for two congregations in Sherman; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Wilder enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Patricia Lois Toldan, with whom he shared |
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43 years, and he took great pride in their children, Dwayne, Hope, |
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Allison, Tim, and Beth; he passed away in 2015, at the age of 82; and |
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WHEREAS, Billy Wilder's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence greatly benefited his fellow Texans, and |
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he leaves behind a record of public service that will continue to |
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inspire all who were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the late Billy W. Wilder for his many |
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years of service to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; 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 as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Smith |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1211 was adopted by the House on April |
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26, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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