SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 684
In Memory
of
Jess T. Hay
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Jess T. Hay, a champion of higher
education and a leading advocate for mental health services in
Texas, who died on April 13, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Jess Hay was born on January 22, 1931, in Forney;
he enriched the lives of all who knew him through his optimism,
his loyalty, and his valued counsel; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hay served on The University of Texas System
Board of Regents for 12 years; he also served on the board of
trustees of his alma mater, Southern Methodist University; and
WHEREAS, He was a prominent figure in Democratic Party
politics, and he served on numerous community and statewide
boards; he worked with his beloved wife, the late Betty Jo Hay, to
establish the Texas Mental Health Foundation and the Betty Jo Hay
Distinguished Chair of Mental Health at The University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Hay shared more than 53 years of
marriage, and they were blessed with two daughters, three
grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Noted for his integrity and his exceptional
accomplishments, he was respected and beloved by many, and his
legacy will live on in the hearts of innumerable citizens for
decades to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Jess T. Hay; 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 Jess T. Hay.
Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 4, 2015, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate