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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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passing of Billy Frank Platt Sr. of Jasper on August 4, 2020, at the |
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age of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Earnest Newton and Loyce Beatrice Platt on |
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May 29, 1930, Billy Platt grew up in Livingston and attended |
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Livingston High School; he went on to graduate from the Texas Game |
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Warden Training Academy at Texas A&M University and subsequently |
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embarked on a rewarding 24-year career as a game warden; retiring |
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with the rank of captain, he remained in the workforce, serving as |
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an investigator and hunting lease manager for the Kirby Lumber |
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Company and Louisiana-Pacific; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Platt received a number of |
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accolades in recognition of his accomplishments, including an |
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Outstanding Community Service award from the Kiwanis Club of Jasper |
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and an Outstanding Officer award from the Southeastern Association |
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of Game and Fish Commissioners; moreover, he was interviewed for |
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the Texas Legacy Project and featured in The Backwoodsman magazine; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Platt and his wife, Betty Jean, shared a |
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rewarding marriage that spanned 67 years until her death in 2019, |
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and together they raised two children, Bill and Janetta; with the |
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passing years, Mr. Platt had the pleasure of seeing his family grow |
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to include four grandchildren, Jonas, Jeremy, Katie, and Jamie, as |
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well as four great-grandchildren, Koby, Bo, Jaxon, and Kamden; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of faith, Mr. Platt attended Beech Grove |
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Baptist Church; in his leisure hours, he delighted in the time he |
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spent outdoors hunting and fishing; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Billy Platt |
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will remember the way he touched their lives with his warmth, |
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kindness, and wisdom, and he will forever hold a treasured place in |
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their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Billy Frank Platt |
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Sr. and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; |
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and, 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 Billy |
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Platt. |