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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 20
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In Memory |
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Billy Hicks |
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Billy Wayne Hicks of Tyler on January 17, 2022, at the |
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age of 92; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Gover Deller Warren Hicks and Hubert |
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Hall Hicks, Billy Hicks was born in Lindale on May 22, 1929, and |
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he grew up with the companionship of two sisters, Dorothy and |
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Glenda; he attended Lindale schools, where he played baseball and |
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was vice president of the Future Farmers of America; answering |
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his nation's call to duty, he joined the United States Army and |
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rose to the rank of sergeant; during his time in the service, he |
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was stationed in California, Korea, and Japan; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1952, Mr. Hicks met the love of his life, the |
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former Sallie Sue West, at an American Legion dance; they married |
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the following year and went on to share a fulfilling union that |
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spanned nearly 60 years until her passing in 2012; the couple |
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were blessed with four sons, Billy, Mark, Phil, and Jimmy, and |
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their family eventually grew to include four grandchildren, |
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Matt, Alisha, Brett, and Mark Thomas, and seven |
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great-grandchildren, Dylan, Brett, Jayse, Bo Thomas, Eisley, |
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Luna, and Caleb; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hicks enjoyed a rewarding 42-year career at |
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King Chevrolet, and in his leisure hours, he liked following |
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sports, especially The University of Texas Longhorns, the Tyler |
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Junior College Apaches, the Dallas Cowboys, the Texas Rangers, |
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and the Dallas Mavericks; he loved practicing baseball in the |
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backyard with his boys, and he coached the Orr Eagles Little |
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League baseball team, helping them to win two Tyler city |
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championships; he also liked traveling with his family, |
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especially to Disney World and Texas Rangers games; he was a |
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valued congregant of Tyland Baptist Church and Pine Brook Baptist |
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Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Billy Hicks is greatly missed, he has |
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left his loved ones with many treasured memories, and he will |
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forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Billy Wayne Hicks |
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and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, |
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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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Billy Hicks. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 18, 2023, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |