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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Central Texas lost a revered business and civic |
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leader with the passing of A. P. Boyd of College Station on July 11, |
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2016, at the age of 82; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Lafayette Bert Boyd and Kate Grace |
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Mauldin Boyd, A. P. Boyd was born in Sylvester on Dec |
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ember 19, 1933, |
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and grew up with the companionship of eight siblings; he began |
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working at Young Brothers Construction in Waco at just 16 years of |
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age, and in 1952, he joined the U.S. Army, serving overseas as a |
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telephone operator during the Korean War; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his honorable discharge in 1956, Mr. Boyd |
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returned to Young Brothers Construction, where he eventually |
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assumed the office of vice president; guided by the motto "If it's |
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worth doing, it's worth doing right," he built a notable 42-year |
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career with the company and won widespread acclaim in his industry; |
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he went on to serve as president of the Associated General |
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Contractors of Texas in 1994, and two years later, he was named |
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membership director, a role he held until his retirement in 2014; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, Mr. Boyd |
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remained active in his community; he cofounded and served as the |
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inaugural president of the Wellborn Lions Club, and he further |
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distinguished himself as a member of the boards of the Wellborn |
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Special Utilities District, the Wellborn Saddle Club, and the South |
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Brazos County Fire Department; moreover, he was an enthusiastic and |
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generous supporter of Texas A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Boyd shared nearly six |
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decades of marriage with his beloved wife, the former Margie Nell |
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Meissner, and over the years, they were blessed with three |
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children, Steven Boyd and his wife, Charlene, Gregory Boyd, and |
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Rebecca Boyd Musgrove and her husband, Anthony, as well as a special |
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"adopted" son, Benny Ray Hawkins; the couple later welcomed into |
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their family five grandchildren, Nikolas, Katy, Brandon, Samantha, |
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and Jay, and two great-grandchildren, Jolie and Christopher; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his strong work ethic, his community |
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engagement, and his commitment to his faith, A. P. Boyd lived a life |
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that was rich in personal and professional achievements, and he |
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will forever be remembered with deep admiration and affection; 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 A. P. Boyd and |
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extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives 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 A. P. Boyd. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1622 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 24, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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