84R7326 KSM-D
By: Hughes H.R. No. 651
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and
meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends
of Dr. David Howell McCarley of McKinney, who passed away on
January 4, 2015, at the age of 61; and
WHEREAS, David McCarley was born in Austin on September 2,
1953, to L. B. McCarley and Mary Ann Van Landingham-McCarley; he
graduated from McKinney High School in 1971 and went on to become a
loyal Red Raider fan while earning a bachelor's degree in
microbiology from Texas Tech University; after working at Texas
Tech and the University of Arizona, he attended the Baylor College
of Dentistry, where he obtained his doctoral degree in dental
surgery in 1981; and
WHEREAS, For more than 30 years, Dr. McCarley owned and
operated McCarley Restorative and Cosmetic Family Dentistry in
McKinney; his wealth of knowledge and experience, along with his
kindness and compassion, served many in the community well over the
years; and
WHEREAS, Dr. McCarley further benefited his professional
peers through his involvement in a variety of dental organizations;
he served with the Texas Dental Association for many years and was
the youngest member elected to the board of directors, and, in May
2014, he was named president of the organization; in addition, he
shared his expertise as president of the Fourth District Dental
Society in North Texas and served on the 2008 American Dental
Association Council on Ethics, Bylaws, and Judicial Affairs; his
charitable spirit and devotion to his community led him to
volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America, the Kiwanis Club, and
Ducks Unlimited, and he was also a member of St. Gabriel Catholic
Church in McKinney; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. McCarley enjoyed the love
and support of his wife, Lee Ann; the couple enjoyed traveling and
riding motorcycles, and they delighted in spending time together at
their farm, The ToothAchers Ranch; and
WHEREAS, While the passing of David McCarley brings great
sadness to his family and friends, he leaves behind a legacy that
will long be treasured by all those who were privileged to know him;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. David Howell
McCarley and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
to his wife, Lee Ann McCarley; to his children, Kristi Kendall, Joe
McCarley, Wesley Layton, Nick McCarley, and Jenny McCarley and her
husband, Justin Appleby; to his siblings, Dana Pennington, Kevin
McCarley and his wife, Jennifer, Brian McCarley, and Susan McCarley
and her fiancé, Steve Smith; to his mother, Mary Ann McCarley; to
his grandchildren, Hunter, Savannah, and Abigail Kendall, and Rylee
Layton; 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 Dr. David
Howell McCarley.