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1	1	H.C.R. No. 43
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4	4	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	5	WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Hoyle R.
6	6	Barr of Paris, Texas, who died on January 2, 2009, at the age of 91;
7	7	and
8	8	WHEREAS, Born to C. Hoyle and Faith O. Barr on December 7,
9	9	1917, Hoyle Barr was a native of Paris and a member of a family with
10	10	a long history in the city; and
11	11	WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Barr
12	12	enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1940, beginning a
13	13	distinguished career as a military aviator that lasted 22 years;
14	14	during World War II, he fought at Midway, Guadalcanal, Luzon, and
15	15	Mindanao; he also fought in the Korean War and the Vietnam War and
16	16	served at the Pentagon; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Mr. Barr was a versatile pilot, flying dive-bombers,
18	18	jets, and helicopters over the course of his service; he earned 2
19	19	Distinguished Flying Crosses, a Bronze Star, and 12 Air Medals; a
20	20	photograph of then Lieutenant Hoyle Barr, taken at Midway, appeared
21	21	in Life magazine, and for many years the picture was also displayed
22	22	at Barr's Coffee Shop in Paris; and
23	23	WHEREAS, After his retirement from the Marine Corps in 1962,
24	24	Mr. Barr went to work for LTV as an engineer specialist, but he soon
25	25	returned to school to pursue his dream of becoming a writer; he
26	26	earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from The University of
27	27	Texas at Arlington and did graduate work at Texas Christian
28	28	University and East Texas State University; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Mr. Barr was a gifted writer and storyteller with a
30	30	jaunty style and a mischievous sense of humor; he published two
31	31	popular volumes of poetry and anecdotes about his childhood in
32	32	Paris and his wartime experiences; in 2008, he gave an extensive
33	33	interview about his military service to representatives of the
34	34	Library of Congress; and
35	35	WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan also turned his creative
36	36	energies to the craft of jewelry making; he taught the subject at
37	37	VOTEC, and after returning to Paris in 1973, he became the director
38	38	of the jewelry school at Paris Junior College, where he worked until
39	39	retiring again in 1987; and
40	40	WHEREAS, Mr. Barr was a valued member of the congregation and
41	41	a lay reader at Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Paris; for his
42	42	exceptional achievements and service to Paris Junior College, he
43	43	was inducted into the PJC Hall of Fame; and
44	44	WHEREAS, A loving husband and a devoted father, Hoyle Barr
45	45	earned the respect and affection of countless people over the
46	46	course of his long life, and although he is no longer with us, his
47	47	warmth and high spirits will live forever in his writings and in the
48	48	hearts of those who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it
49	49	RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
50	50	hereby pay tribute to the life of Hoyle R. Barr and extend sincere
51	51	condolences to the members of his family: to his wife of 65 years,
52	52	Maidie Sackett Barr; to his daughters, Bette Barr, Anne Drake, and
53	53	Kathleen Bryant; to his grandson, Cory; to his granddaughters,
54	54	Julia and Natalie; to his two great-grandchildren; and to his other
55	55	relatives and friends; and, be it further
56	56	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
57	57	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
58	58	Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
59	59	Hoyle R. Barr.
60	60	Homer
61	61	______________________________ ______________________________
62	62	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
63	63	I certify that H.C.R. No. 43 was unanimously adopted by a
64	64	rising vote of the House on February 17, 2009.
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66	66	Chief Clerk of the House
67	67	I certify that H.C.R. No. 43 was unanimously adopted by a
68	68	rising vote of the Senate on April 21, 2009.
69	69	______________________________
70	70	Secretary of the Senate
71	71	APPROVED: __________________
72	72	Date
73	73	__________________
74	74	Governor