84R4213 RA-D
By: Sheffield H.R. No. 97
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may
temper the profound sadness felt at the death of Jeff Bass Young of
Chalk Mountain on March 4, 2014, at the age of 57; and
WHEREAS, Jeff Young was born in Fort Worth on February 21,
1957, to Hollis and Carolyn Bass, and he was later adopted by his
grandparents, J. O. and Mary Jane Young; he graduated as the
valedictorian of Springtown High School in 1975, earning the
affectionate nickname "Perch" as the manager of the varsity
football team; and
WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Navy nuclear program,
Mr. Young enjoyed a notable career with the Comanche Peak Nuclear
Power Plant before retiring; he also worked as a licensed
vocational nurse in Glen Rose; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman was a devout Christian who
served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher at Plainview Baptist
Church; and
WHEREAS, Although Jeff Young is deeply missed, cherished
memories of time spent in his company will long endure in the hearts
of his family and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jeff Bass Young and
extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife, Dianne Young; to his sisters, Holly Moore and her husband,
Phillip, Shelly Cagle and her husband, Sam, and Carrie Montgomery
and her husband, Bobby; to his sister-in-law, LaQuita Johnson; to
his brothers-in-law, Vic Johnson and Tony Smith and his wife, Joan;
to his nephews, Andrew and Jay Johnson; to his stepmother, Martha
Erickson; to his aunt, Jean Henderson; to his special friend, John
Mohr; and to his many 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 Jeff Bass
Young.