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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 William Franklin Hunt of Stockdale on June 24, 2025, at |
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the age of 93; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Roy Edwin and Alma Hunt, Bill Hunt was |
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born in Alice on May 29, 1932, and he grew up with the companionship |
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of a brother, George; he graduated from William Adams High School, |
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and he subsequently enlisted in the U.S. Army; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hunt met the love of his life, the former |
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Shirley Whitley, while stationed in Charleston, West Virginia; the |
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couple married on August 3, 1954, and they went on to share a |
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fulfilling union that spanned 72 years; he took great pride in their |
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four children, Billy, Brady, Lisa, and Margie, and with the passing |
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years, he had the pleasure of seeing his treasured family grow to |
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include a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Hunt and his wife |
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eventually made their home in Stockdale, where he served as a master |
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of the Masonic Lodge, a patron of the Order of the Eastern Star, and |
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a trustee on the Stockdale Independent School District Board; he |
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was also a proud member of the Cherokee Nation and active in the |
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congregation at First Baptist Church of Stockdale; in his leisure |
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hours, he enjoyed woodworking and spending time with loved ones; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A thoughtful and hardworking man, Bill Hunt will be |
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deeply missed, and those who held him dear will forever remember the |
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warmth and kindness he brought into their lives; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of |
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William Franklin Hunt and extend sincere condolences to the members |
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of his family: to his wife, Shirley Hunt; to his children, W. F. Hunt |
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Jr., Brady Hunt and his wife, Dawn, and Lisa Rozier and her husband, |
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Charlie; to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to all |
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his other relatives and 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 Hunt. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 134 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on September 3, 2025. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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