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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 Howard Sherrill of Nacogdoches on July 16, 2023, at |
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the age of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on July 4, 1932, in Batesville, Arkansas, to |
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Thomas Howard and Grace Martelia Aldridge Sherrill, Bill Sherrill |
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grew up with the companionship of a sister, Margaret; he attended |
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Harding Academy in Searcy, Arkansas, through high school, and he |
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went on to earn a degree in physical education from Harding College; |
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over the course of a varied career, he taught school, coached, ran a |
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mail route, and served as a pilot for a number of physicians in the |
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Fort Smith, Arkansas, area; he also received a master's degree in |
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counseling from Stephen F. Austin State University on his way to |
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becoming a licensed professional counselor; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Sherrill's strong faith led him to pursue his |
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calling as an ordained minister for the Church of Christ; he began |
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preaching full time in Alma and Fort Smith, Arkansas, before |
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serving as the pulpit minister for the North Street Church of Christ |
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in Nacogdoches from 1965 to 1998 and subsequently as the church's |
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family minister until the time of his passing; he was deeply |
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committed to his congregation, and he set an inspiring example for |
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others through his compassionate words and deeds; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Sherrill enjoyed the |
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support of the love of his life, Mary "Scotty" Sherrill, with whom |
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he shared an extraordinary 70 years of marriage; the couple were |
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blessed with 4 children, Terri, Mark, Kathy, and Hattie, as well as |
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13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; he relished such |
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activities as flying, sailing, motorcycling, go-cart racing, and |
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being out in nature, and he was known as an excellent storyteller |
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through writing, song, and the spoken word; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Sherrill was beloved for his warmth and |
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kindness, his unwavering faith, and his spirit of adventure, and he |
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will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of those he leaves |
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behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Billy Howard Sherrill and extend sincere sympathy to his family and |
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many 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 Bill |
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Sherrill. |