By: Springer H.R. No. 1619
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
a close with the passing of Giles W. Dalby, of Post on April 12,
2013, at the age of 80; and
WHEREAS, The son of Arno and Blanche Connell Dalby, Giles W.
Dalby was born on September 1, 1932, in Lubbock, and he graduated
from Post High School in 1951; he began his college studies at the
Kennedy Western University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in
public administration; and
WHEREAS, Judge Dalby married the love of his life, Nell
Floyd, on June 2, 1952, beginning sixty years of wonderful
marriage, and Mr. and Mrs. Dalby later became the parents of four
children, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Charlcie and Giles; and
WHEREAS, Judge Dalby was a key figure in the success of
PlainsCapital bank, as originally a member of the Lubbock bank's
board of directors and eventually a member of the Plains National
Bank board in 1980; serving on the board for 22 years, Judge Dalby
was highly respected by his professional peers, and became the
second person to receive PlainsCapital's Lifetime Achievement
Award, PlainsCapital's highest honor; and
WHEREAS, Judge Dalby was first elected as Garza County Judge
in 1971 and at the time of his retirement in 2007 was the longest
tenured constitutional county judge in Texas history, a testament
to his dedication and commitment to the men and women he dutifully
served for more than three decades; and
WHEREAS, Judge Dalby also contributed to his state and
community by serving as President of Texas Association of Counties
from 1983-1984, and as president of both the County Judges and
Commissioners Association of Texas and the West Texas County Judges
and Commissioners Association, of which the latter recognized him
as "Man of the Year" in both 1975 and 2000; and
WHEREAS, Judge Dalby also earned the first-ever Giles W.
Dalby Award for Judicial Leadership, an award that was established
to honor Dalby's "character, integrity and service to the
judiciary, county government and community"; and
WHEREAS, Judge Dalby continued to serve his community upon
retirement as the Chairman of Post Economic Development
Corporation, as Chairman of the Garza Central Appraisal District,
and as a board member of both The Lubbock Club and The Garza
Historical Museum; and
WHEREAS, Judge Dalby's name will continue to live on through
the Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility named after him in Post,
Texas; and
WHEREAS, A lifelong man of faith, he served as an Elder at
First Presbyterian Church of Post, where he stood as a positive
example of faith in action; and
WHEREAS, Although the passing of Giles W. Dalby, has brought
great sorrow to those who knew him, his life stands as an
outstanding example of positive community involvement, and his
achievements will be remembered and admired for years to come; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Giles W. Dalby, and
extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Nell; to his daughters, Elizabeth Elliott, and her husband, Robert,
Charlcie Mosser, and her husband, Johnny, and Rebecca Dalby; to his
son, Giles W. Dalby, Jr and his wife, Mendy; to his 10
grandchildren; to his four 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 does so in memory of Giles W.
Dalby.