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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of an esteemed Texan drew to a close with |
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the passing of James Alan Haynes of Tyler on June 22, 2024; and |
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WHEREAS, Alan Haynes was born to Edith and J. Sidney Haynes on |
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October 23, 1939, and he grew up with the companionship of his |
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brother, Noble, and sister, Meredith; after graduating from Tyler |
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High School and Tyler Junior College, he received a bachelor's |
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degree from The University of Texas at Austin; later, he earned a |
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master's degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce and taught at |
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TJC; in 1973, he opened The Sportster, Inc., a retail sporting goods |
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store, and the National Association of Sporting Goods Dealers |
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honored the business with its leadership award for independent |
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retailers in 1978; over the years, he was involved in a number of |
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state and national political campaigns, and he served as the |
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district coordinator for state senator David Cain from 1997 to |
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2003; and |
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WHEREAS, A consummate outdoorsman, Mr. Haynes traveled the |
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world hunting and fishing; he was a tireless advocate for hunter |
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education and the conservation of the state's natural resources, |
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giving generously of his time and expertise to organizations such |
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as the Texas Kids Fish program, ShareLunker Foundation, Texas Parks |
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and Wildlife Inland Fisheries Advisory Board, and East Texas Woods |
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and Waters Foundation; he helped establish the Old Sabine Bottom |
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Management Area and Mineola Nature |
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Preserve on the Sabine River, and his extensive efforts included |
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directing the National Wild Turkey Federation and advocating for |
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the first state legislation on hunter safety and the spring turkey |
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season; he was inducted into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of |
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Fame in 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Haynes shared four |
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decades of marriage with his wife, Sandra, and he also cherished his |
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two daughters, Kim and Sherrie, three grandchildren, Blake, Haley, |
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and Breanna, and four great-grandchildren, Bruin, Cannon, Briar, |
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and Gatlin; a man of faith, he was a valued congregant of Green |
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Acres Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, While the death of Alan Haynes brings great sadness |
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to his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy of good works that will |
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long be remembered; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of James Alan Haynes and extend |
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heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family and to his many |
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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 Alan Haynes. |