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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Roscoe Daryll Bennett |
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of Henderson were deeply saddened by his death on April 27, 2025, at |
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the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Roscoe Jerald Bennett and Annie Loveta |
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Bridges Bennett, Daryll Bennett was born in Oak Hill on April 14, |
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1948, and he grew up with the companionship of eight siblings, |
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Latricia, Edwin, Melvin, Homer, Drucilla, Sandra, Barbara, and |
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Wanda; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bennett graduated from Texas Tech University |
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Law School in December 1983, and he went on to enjoy a rewarding |
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legal career that spanned 42 years; he especially took pride in his |
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work as a defense attorney in criminal jury trials, and he earned a |
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sterling reputation for his passionate and skillful representation |
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of his clients; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Bennett benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife, Gayle, with whom he shared a |
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fulfilling marriage that spanned nearly five and a half decades; he |
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was devoted to his six children, Holly, Kate, Katya, William, |
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Nicholas, and Joshua Bennett, who preceded his father in death; he |
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was further blessed with eight grandchildren, Peyton and Emily |
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Scogin, Quentin Moon, Eden and Elissa Warr, and Jackson, Ava, and |
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Eli Bennett; and |
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WHEREAS, During his leisure hours, Mr. Bennett took great |
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pleasure in cooking meals for his family and friends using fresh |
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vegetables from his garden, and he held a deep appreciation for the |
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land and cattle in Oak Hill; moreover, he was an avid poker player; |
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above all else, he treasured time spent with his loved ones, and he |
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was known to entertain guests with his own renditions of the songs |
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"Amazing Grace" and "House of the Rising Sun"; and |
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WHEREAS, Daryll Bennett lived a life that was rich in |
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personal and professional achievements, and he will forever be a |
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source of inspiration to those he left behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature, 1st |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Roscoe Daryll |
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Bennett and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends; |
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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 Daryll Bennett. |