| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, The citizens of Wheeler County lost an esteemed |
|
|
civic leader with the death of Judge Jerry Dan Hefley on May 6, |
|
|
2021, at the age of 77; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, The son of Dan and Willie Hefley, Jerry Hefley was |
|
|
born in Wheeler on November 6, 1943, and he grew up with the |
|
|
companionship of six siblings; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, In 1985, Mr. Hefley began working as the Wheeler |
|
|
County tax assessor-collector, and 14 years later, he became the |
|
|
county judge; highly dedicated to his community, he was an avid |
|
|
supporter of the county fire departments and emergency medical |
|
|
services; in addition, he was involved in Wheeler County 4-H, and he |
|
|
was instrumental in establishing the 4-H Shooting Sports Complex in |
|
|
Shamrock; a man of deep faith, he was a valued congregant of the |
|
|
Church of Christ-Wheeler Area; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Hefley benefited from |
|
|
the love and support of his wife, Carolyn, with whom he shared a |
|
|
rewarding marriage that spanned more than four and a half decades; |
|
|
he took great pride in their sons, Justin and Kendall, and with the |
|
|
passing years, he had the pleasure of welcoming into his family |
|
|
three grandchildren, Olivia, Jaylee, and Avery; in his leisure |
|
|
time, he liked fishing and cheering on local sports teams, and he |
|
|
also enjoyed cattle ranching; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Judge Jerry Hefley was a devoted family man and a |
|
|
significant asset to his community, and his commitment to his loved |
|
|
ones and to Wheeler County will be remembered and admired for years |
|
|
to come; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Jerry |
|
|
Dan Hefley and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: |
|
|
to his wife, Carolyn Hefley; to his sons, Justin Hefley and his |
|
|
wife, Mireille, and Kendall Hefley and his wife, Christian; to his |
|
|
sister, Mary Helen Kelley; to his grandchildren, Olivia, Jaylee, |
|
|
and Avery Hefley; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it |
|
|
further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|
|
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
|
|
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jerry |
|
|
Hefley. |
| |
|
|
Spiller |
|
|
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
|
Speaker of the House |
| |
|
|
I certify that H.R. No. 1247 was unanimously adopted by a |
|
|
rising vote of the House on May 23, 2021. |
|
|
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
|
Chief Clerk of the House |
| |