88R30356 CW-D
 
  By: Geren H.R. No. 1782
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their
  memories of Victor Tinsley of Fort Worth, who passed away on
  April 26, 2023, at the age of 87; and
         WHEREAS, A fourth-generation native of Tarrant County, Vic
  Tinsley was born in Fort Worth on September 24, 1935, to Victor and
  Cleyone Tinsley, and he grew up with a brother, John; he graduated
  from Paschal High School and The University of Texas, where he was
  president of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and a Silver Spurs
  member; he earned a master of business administration degree at
  Texas Christian University, and he served with the Texas Air
  National Guard from 1958 to 1964; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Tinsley worked for local manufacturers until
  1974, when he became a commercial real estate broker; in 1983, he
  cofounded Ellis & Tinsley, Inc., and maintained an office with the
  firm after selling his interest in 2013; widely respected, he
  served on the boards of the Greater Fort Worth Association of
  Realtors and the Society of Commercial Realtors, and he was
  appointed by the city council to the Citizens Committee for Fort
  Worth's Future; moreover, he taught management and business finance
  courses at Tarrant County Junior College; and
         WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Tinsley benefited from the
  love and support of his family, which included his 3 children,
  Laura, Bill, and John, and his 10 grandchildren and 4
  great-grandchildren; he took many hunting and fishing trips to
  Alaska, Mexico, and South America, and he enjoyed spending time
  with his loved ones on the ranch he bought in Parker County; he was
  also an avid reader of Texas and American Southwest history; and
         WHEREAS, Admired for his wisdom and quick wit, Vic Tinsley
  embraced life to the fullest, and he will long be remembered with
  deep affection by all who were fortunate enough to know him; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Victor Tinsley and
  extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his family: to his
  children, Laura Adlis and her husband, David, Bill Tinsley and his
  wife, Suzanne, and John C. Tinsley; to his former wife and close
  friend, Hope Tinsley; to his grandchildren, Sarah Benedetti, Jacob,
  Samuel, and Rachel Adlis, Preston Goodall, Madeline, Blake, and
  Saige Tinsley, and Kason and Bailey Bakouris; to his
  great-grandchildren, Stella and Violet Benedetti and Daniel and
  Annika Adlis; 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 Vic
  Tinsley.