SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 205
In Memory
of
William Riley Boyd Jr.
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of William Riley Boyd Jr., who died June 2,
2013, at the age of 96; and
WHEREAS, Bill Boyd was born on February 24, 1917, in Houston,
Mississippi; he graduated from Houston High School in 1934; and
WHEREAS, In May of 1937, he was offered an apprenticeship
in road and highway construction by the Corsicana-based
contracting firm of E. W. Hable and Sons, and five years later,
he married the love of his life, Tim Barton; in 1945, he organized
W. R. Boyd, Incorporated, and his company soon became a prime
contractor for the Texas Highway Department; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Boyd was a distinguished leader in his field, and
in 1969, he was elected president of the Texas Highway-Heavy Branch
of the Associated General Contractors; at the time, the branch was
responsible for 95 percent of the highway construction in Texas; and
WHEREAS, He served on numerous state committees, was a
highly respected community leader, and was president of both the
Texas Good Roads Transportation Association and the Texas
Asphalt Paving Association; and
WHEREAS, Bill Boyd was a loving husband, father, and
grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will long be cherished
by all who were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of William Riley Boyd Jr.; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of William Riley Boyd Jr.
Nichols
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 18, 2015,
by a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate