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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of John William Hayes on February 28, 2021, at the age of |
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97; and |
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WHEREAS, John Hayes was born in Petronila on September 7, |
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1923, to Julius and Maude Ruth Hayes; he grew up with the |
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companionship of four siblings, Nelson, Gladys, Joy, and Dean; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Hayes |
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joined the military in December 1942 and became a tail gunner in the |
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42nd Bombardment Squadron, Seventh Air Force; after completing 40 |
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combat missions, he received an honorable discharge and returned to |
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his family's ranch in Tilden; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Hayes enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife, the former Genevieve Eva Speckels, with whom he |
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shared a rewarding marriage that spanned more than five and a half |
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decades until her passing; he took great pride in his children, |
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John, Marcy, and the late Kathleen Akers, who preceded her father in |
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death; with the passing years, he had the pleasure of welcoming |
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numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren into his treasured |
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family; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his loved ones and his country, |
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John Hayes earned the lasting respect and admiration of all who were |
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privileged to know him; 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 John William Hayes |
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and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his family: to |
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his son, John Keith Hayes, and his wife, Neda; to his daughter, |
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Marcy Mikolajczyk, and her husband, Emmett; to his grandsons, Jason |
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and Jarrett Akers, and his granddaughters, Michelle McMillan, |
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Jennifer Floyd, Maegan Flannigen, and Jimmie Dell Synatschk; to his |
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nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; and to |
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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 John Hayes. |