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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 Jimmy Doyle Byrum of Tyler on April 8, |
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2025, at the age of 76; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of James and Zoe Dean Byrum, Jimmy Byrum was |
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born in Tyler on December 3, 1948, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of two siblings, James and Rose; answering his |
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nation's call to duty, he served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam |
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War, and he received a Purple Heart; after returning home, he worked |
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for the local railroad, and he was a rural mail carrier for the U.S. |
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Postal Service; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Byrum and his first wife, Lisa, became the proud |
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parents of four sons, J. D., Jack, John, and Joseph; after that |
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marriage ended, he was fortunate enough to find love again with his |
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second wife, Linda, and they shared a fulfilling union that spanned |
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more than two decades; with the passing years, he saw his treasured |
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family grow to include a grandson, Emory; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of many interests, Mr. Byrum enjoyed |
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collecting antiques, particularly clocks and cap guns, and he had a |
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passion for creating art and playing guitar; he was also an avid fan |
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of the Dallas Cowboys; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family and his country, |
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Jimmy Byrum earned the lasting respect and admiration of all who |
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were privileged to know him; 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 memory of Jimmy Doyle Byrum and extend |
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heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Linda; |
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to his sons, J. D., Jack and his wife, Erin, John and his wife, |
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Hannah, and Joseph and his wife, Alexandra; to his grandson, Emory; |
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to his sister, Rose Marie; and to his many other relatives and |
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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 Jimmy Byrum. |