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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of George Wayne Hines of Sulphur Springs on |
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March 7, 2025, at the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of George and Arbutis Hines, George Hines |
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was born in Independence, West Virginia, on July 27, 1939, and he |
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grew up with three siblings, Gloria, Velma, and Bonnie; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Hines |
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joined the U.S. Air Force and over the course of eight years, he |
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honed his skills working on aircraft; he went on to work with Dallas |
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Airmotive, LTV Corporation, and Raytheon Company, where he served |
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as a mechanic and senior quality engineer during his 32-year |
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tenure; he also participated in a government research program at |
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Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in California; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hines further distinguished himself as a |
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reserve and security officer with the Farmersville Police |
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Department; he was with the force for 23 years, and away from the |
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job, he served as a CPR and first aid instructor; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Hines enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife, the former Lou Ann Burkhart, with whom he |
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shared a rewarding marriage of more than three and a half decades; |
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he was the devoted father of three stepdaughters, Janeen, Becky, |
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and Patricia, and he took great pride in his grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren; moreover, he was a valued congregant of his |
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church, and he loved singing there and at home; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his |
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community, George Hines earned the lasting respect and admiration |
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of all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature, 2nd |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of George Wayne |
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Hines and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife, Lou Ann Hines; to his stepdaughters, Janeen Francis and |
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her husband, Richard, Becky Hicks and her husband, Darrin, and |
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Patricia Roff and her husband, Andy; to his sister, Bonnie Stehlik; |
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to his grandchildren, Magan Henderson and her husband, Timmy, Tyler |
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Francis and his wife, Brooke, McKenzie Davison and her husband, |
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Tyler, and Michael Watkins; to his great-grandchildren, Eisley, |
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Finn, and Lyncoln Rose Henderson, Maddox, Addilyn, and Jaxsyn |
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Francis, Owen Davison, Michael Watkins Jr., and Makaylah Watkins; |
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and to 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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of George Hines. |