H.R. No. 2649
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Donald
Shipley Boyd of Waxahachie, who died on March 13, 2009, at the age
of 77; and
WHEREAS, Donald Boyd was born in Hillsboro on June 22, 1931,
to Oscar Lee and Roma Boyd; a 1949 graduate of Waxahachie High
School, he went on to earn a degree from Texas A&M University; and
WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Boyd served
in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and earned the rank of staff
sergeant; and
WHEREAS, He enjoyed a long and rewarding career as a civil
engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation and retired in
1987, after 32 years of service; and
WHEREAS, An active member of his community, Mr. Boyd served
on the Waxahachie Planning and Zoning Commission, was a member of
the Odd Fellows Lodge, and attended the Avenue Church; an avid
golfer, he served as president of the Waxahachie Country Club; he
also enjoyed traveling and RV camping; and
WHEREAS, Donald Boyd was devoted to his family, his friends,
and his community, and though he is no longer with us, he will
forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of all those who knew
and loved him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Donald Shipley Boyd
and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife of 23 years, Lois Thompson Boyd; to his son, Michael Boyd, and
his wife, Mary; to his stepchildren, Philip Thompson and his wife,
Cathy, and Teresa Thompson Walton; to his grandchildren, Donald
Gordon Boyd, Anna Marie Boyd, Joshua Thompson, Jeffrey Thompson,
Jason Wooldridge, and Sunni Brooke Walton; to his
great-granddaughter, Alexia Thompson; and to his other family 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 Donald
Shipley Boyd.
Pitts
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2649 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 31, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House