SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 619
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Thomas Terry Jr.
 
         WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the
  passing of Thomas Morrell Terry Jr. of Cisco on March 30, 2025,
  at the age of 87; and
         WHEREAS, Born in Cisco on December 8, 1937, Tommy Terry was
  the son of Thomas Terry Sr. and Zora Eppler Terry, and he grew up
  with the companionship of three siblings, Bill, Dorothy, and
  Wanda; he shared a rewarding union with his wife, Patsy, that
  spanned nearly four and a half decades until her passing in 1999;
  he was the proud father of four children, Jeffrey, Greg, Sydney,
  and Kim; with the passing years, his treasured family grew to
  include five grandchildren, Craig, Brittany, Steven, John, and
  Masyn, and several great-grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Terry lived in Mason and Anson; while
  a student at The University of Texas at Austin, he worked as a
  nighttime security guard at the State Capitol and as a nursing
  home administrator; in 1966, he got a job with the Humble Oil
  Company, which later became Exxon, and they moved to Baytown; for
  30 years, he worked at the Baytown Refinery and was most proud of
  his involvement with the startup of the Fuels North area of the
  facility in the late '70s; he served as a mentor to countless
  coworkers over the years, and in 1996, he retired from his
  position as a chief operator at Exxon; and
         WHEREAS, A few years after his wife died, Mr. Terry bought
  a lake house in Cisco, and most mornings, he could be found at the
  local Dairy Queen socializing with friends; in his later years,
  he ran errands for the homebound, visited nursing home residents,
  and took friends to doctor appointments; his desire to help
  others was also demonstrated in the 1960s and '70s through his
  involvement in the Optimist Pee Wee football program, through
  which he purchased equipment for underprivileged children; and
         WHEREAS, Although he will be deeply missed, Tommy Terry has
  left his family and friends with many cherished memories, and he
  will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
  Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Thomas Morrell Terry
  Jr. and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
  children, Dr. Greg Terry and his wife, Laurie, Sydney Platt and her
  husband, Jack, and Kim Terry and her wife, Tacy; to his
  grandchildren, Craig Platt, Brittany Verwers, Steven Terry, John
  Terry, and Masyn Terry; to his great-grandchildren; to his special
  friend of 20 years, Marilyn Preston; and to his other relatives and
  friends; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of Tommy Terry.
 
  Hughes, Birdwell
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 31, 2025, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate