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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of Billy Roy Haynes of Livingston, who died on March 13, |
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2021, at the age of 94; and |
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WHEREAS, B. R. Haynes was born in Livingston to Newman and |
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Lillian Haynes on October 2, 1926, and grew up with two siblings, |
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Newman and Francis; after graduating from Livingston High School in |
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1943, he briefly attended Texas A&M University before serving with |
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the U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II, helping to deliver war |
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matériel to England, Italy, and Russia; and |
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WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Haynes worked as a |
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golf pro and then joined his family's business, the Haynes |
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Manufacturing Company; he began as a salesman, pitching the |
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company's products throughout the eastern and central United |
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States, and eventually became head of the company; after retiring |
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in 1987 and passing the business along to his sons, he enjoyed |
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traveling to national parks with his wife; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Haynes served with the Livingston Volunteer |
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Fire Department for 17 years, including 14 years as chief, and he |
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played an important role in the department's modernization; he also |
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served as president of the Texas State Firefighters' and Fire |
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Marshals' Association; in addition, he was a 32nd-degree Mason with |
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Trinity Lodge No. 14 and a director emeritus of First State Bank of |
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Livingston, and he was named Polk Countian of the Year; a lifelong |
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member of First United Methodist Church, he served on its building |
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committee when the church moved to its current location; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Haynes enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, the former Fayelene Kersh, with whom he |
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shared 70 years; the couple were blessed with six children, Joe, |
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John, David, Jerry Don, Jimmy, and Janice, and they later welcomed |
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into their family 17 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, B. R. Haynes lived a rich and purposeful life, and he |
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leaves behind a record of service that his loved ones can remember |
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with pride; 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 Roy Haynes and |
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extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Fayelene Haynes; to his sons, Joe Haynes and his wife, Nancy, John |
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Haynes and his wife, Londa, and David Haynes and his wife, Lisa; to |
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his daughter-in-law, Debbie Haynes; to his grandchildren, Judy, |
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Sarah, April, Matthew, Lauren, Joseph, Andrew, Zachary, Ethan, |
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Austin, Kelsey, Ryan, Brooke, Kyle, Blake, Jacob, and Lilly; to his |
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great-grandchildren, Dustin, Riley, Carley, Jack, Luke, Mason, |
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Wyatt, Katie, Campbell, Wilder, Aden, Allie, Madison, Braxton, |
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Graham, Carter Kate, and Ian; to his sister, Francis McAlister; and |
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to his other relatives and friends; 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 B. R. |
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Haynes. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 621 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 16, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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