84R33586 JGH-D
By: Hughes H.R. No. 3452
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Kenneth W. Threlkeld of Tyler is celebrating his
50th anniversary in the insurance business in 2015, and this
milestone presents a fitting opportunity to take note of his
outstanding record of success and service to the community; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Threlkeld grew up on a farm near Ladonia, and he
joined the U.S. Army in 1955; he went on to earn a bachelor's degree
in business under the G.I. Bill from East Texas State College, now
Texas A&M University--Commerce; and
WHEREAS, After working as an accountant and auditor for
Squyres, Johnson, Squyres in Tyler, Mr. Threlkeld began his career
in insurance with a brief stint at State Farm before joining the
Clyde & Prestridge Insurance Agency as an agent and accountant;
within a year, he bought a half interest in the company, and he
owned the agency outright by 1974; after merging with other
agencies, he established his own company, Threlkeld & Company
Insurance, in 1982; and
WHEREAS, Today, Threlkeld & Company is one of the largest
full-service insurance agencies in East Texas, and Mr. Threlkeld
serves as its chief executive officer, while his son, Todd
Threlkeld, who joined the agency in 1988, serves as president; a
number of TCI employees have been with the company for many years,
ensuring reliability and continuity of service for its customers;
and
WHEREAS, Long committed to advancing worthy causes and
organizations, Mr. Threlkeld holds 50-year certificates from the
Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite, and the Shriners; he is the
founder and chair of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for East Texas,
and he has served as president, chair, and member of the board of
the Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership program at Texas A&M
University, the Texas A&M University--Commerce Foundation, and the
American Cancer Society; an ardent patron of the Tyler Cattle
Barons' Gala, a fund-raiser for the ACS, he is famous for presenting
custom cowboy boots to those who chair the annual event; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Threlkeld and the staff of his
company support the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, the American
Cancer Society's Relay for Life, the Salvation Army's holiday
Kettle Drive, and the Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Threlkeld's many awards include the Build East
Texas Award of Excellence from the Texas House of Representatives,
the W. E. "Bill" and Mary Clements Outstanding Leadership in
Agriculture Memorial Award, and the Cystic Fibrosis Breath of Life
Award; in 2015, he was recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus of
Texas A&M University--Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Kenneth Threlkeld has proven himself a business and
civic leader of great vision and ability, and it is a privilege to
recognize him for all he has done to help build a brighter future
for East Texas and for his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Kenneth W. Threlkeld for his 50 years in
the insurance industry and for his outstanding civic leadership and
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Threlkeld as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.