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. Sheffield ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 97 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on February 19, 2015. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House