81R3805 JKB-D
By: Callegari H.R. No. 115
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, James Gaultney Chancellor, Jr., passed away on
November 27, 2008, at the age of 83, leaving his circle of loved
ones with many treasured memories of time spent in his company; and
WHEREAS, James Chancellor was born in Waco on January 15,
1925, to James and Beatrice Chancellor; as a young man, he answered
his nation's call to duty by proudly serving in the Philippines with
the U.S. Army during World War II; and
WHEREAS, After his return from the war, Mr. Chancellor worked
for the United States Postal Service for many years and later
started his own company, Stk-Mtr; he was joined in matrimony to the
former Charlene Boyce, and the couple enjoyed 42 rewarding years
together; and
WHEREAS, James Chancellor was a compassionate man of great
faith who gave generously of himself to help others, and he made a
positive and lasting difference in the lives of his family and
friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of James Gaultney
Chancellor, Jr., and extend sincerest sympathy to the members of
his family: to his wife, Charlene Boyce Chancellor; to his sisters,
Rita Barger, Mary Francis Vickers and her husband, Bill, and Patsy
Joyce McKinney and her husband, Pat; to his stepchildren, Byron
Boyce, Melanie McCray, and Dana Haar; to his grandchildren,
Leighnea Phillips, Michelle Talley, MaryBeth Meeks, Patrick Boyce,
Brandon Gressett, and Scott Davis; to his 10 great-grandchildren;
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 House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of James
Gaultney Chancellor, Jr.