| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 604 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | O. C. Haley |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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| 6 | 6 | | citizens of San Antonio and San Marcos in mourning the loss of |
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| 7 | 7 | | O. C. Haley, who died April 4, 2015, at the age of 74; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, O. C. Haley was born on February 12, 1941, in |
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| 9 | 9 | | Poteet; he was a star football player at Poteet High School, and |
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| 10 | 10 | | in 1959, he was named the First Team All-State Center; he played |
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| 11 | 11 | | football at the University of Oklahoma for a year and then |
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| 12 | 12 | | returned to his home state to play for Southwest Texas State |
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| 13 | 13 | | College, now known as Texas State University; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, He became a diehard Bobcat and when an injury |
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| 15 | 15 | | ended his football career, he redirected his enthusiasm for the |
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| 16 | 16 | | school by becoming manager of the Strutters, the school's |
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| 17 | 17 | | precision dance team; he continued to support the Strutters long |
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| 18 | 18 | | after his college years; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Haley was one of Texas State University's most |
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| 20 | 20 | | active and honored alumni; he traveled around the world with the |
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| 21 | 21 | | Strutters, and he helped fund numerous projects for the team and |
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| 22 | 22 | | for Bobcat athletes; he served multiple terms as president of the |
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| 23 | 23 | | Bexar County Chapter of the Texas Alumni Association, and over |
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| 24 | 24 | | the years, he was recognized with numerous alumni awards; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, In addition to his extensive work on behalf of the |
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| 26 | 26 | | university, Mr. Haley had a rewarding career as a driver's |
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| 27 | 27 | | education instructor and as an administrator with the North East |
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| 28 | 28 | | Independent School District in San Antonio; during his tenure |
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| 29 | 29 | | with the district, he published Standards for High School Driver |
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| 30 | 30 | | Education in Texas and was often invited to address the Texas |
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| 31 | 31 | | State Board of Education and the Texas House and Senate Education |
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| 32 | 32 | | Committees as a subject matter expert on educational issues; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, He shared nearly 17 years of marriage with Johanna |
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| 34 | 34 | | Stallman, a former Strutters captain, and he was blessed with two |
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| 35 | 35 | | stepchildren and two stepgrandchildren; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Haley was a revered citizen who was beloved by |
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| 37 | 37 | | many, and his exceptional contributions to his alma mater and to |
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| 38 | 38 | | his state will not be forgotten; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 41 | 41 | | family of O. C. Haley; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 43 | 43 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 44 | 44 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 45 | 45 | | memory of O. C. Haley. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Campbell |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | President of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 50 | 50 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 51 | 51 | | the Senate on April 22, 2015, by a |
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| 52 | 52 | | rising vote. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 55 | 55 | | ________________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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