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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 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 Hall |
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Hicks, Billy Hicks was born in Lindale on May 22, 1929, and he grew |
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up with the companionship of two sisters, Dorothy and Glenda; he |
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attended Lindale schools, where he played baseball and was vice |
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president of the Future Farmers of America; answering his nation's |
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call to duty, he joined the United States Army and rose to the rank |
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of sergeant; during his time in the service, he was stationed in |
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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 were |
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blessed with four sons, Billy, Mark, Phil, and Jimmy, and their |
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family eventually grew to include four grandchildren, Matt, Alisha, |
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Brett, and Mark Thomas, and seven great-grandchildren, Dylan, |
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Brett, Jayse, Bo Thomas, Eisley, Luna, and Caleb; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hicks enjoyed a rewarding 42-year career at King |
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Chevrolet, and in his leisure hours, he liked following sports, |
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especially The University of Texas Longhorns, the Tyler Junior |
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College Apaches, the Dallas Cowboys, the Texas Rangers, and the |
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Dallas Mavericks; he loved practicing baseball in the backyard with |
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his boys, and he coached the Orr Eagles Little League baseball team, |
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helping them to win two Tyler city championships; he also liked |
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traveling with his family, especially to Disney World and Texas |
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Rangers games; he was a valued congregant of Tyland Baptist Church |
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and Pine Brook Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Billy Hicks is greatly missed, he has left |
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his loved ones with many treasured memories, and he will forever |
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hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Billy Wayne Hicks and extend |
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sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; 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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Billy Hicks. |