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1		-	H.R. No. 1907
	1	+	85R20599 RMA-D
	2	+	By: Springer H.R. No. 1907
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort
6	7		those saddened by the passing of Cecil V. Young of Bowie on March
7	8		24, 2017, at the age of 97; and
8	9		WHEREAS, "Cy" Young was born in Bowie on October 2, 1919;
9	10		following his graduation from Bowie High School, he attended
10	11		Abilene Christian University on the school's first full-ride
11	12		football and academic scholarship and received a bachelor's degree
12	13		in 1941; he worked as a coach at Saint Jo High School, but following
13	14		the attack on Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the United States Navy;
14	15		and
15	16		WHEREAS, After completing boot camp in Virginia, Mr. Young
16	17		was sent to North Africa, where he was attached to the Allied Force
17	18		Headquarters in Algiers; promoted to the rank of lieutenant, he
18	19		returned stateside to complete additional training in New York and
19	20		California; he was then assigned to the USS Carteret, an attack
20	21		transport ship, as a boat officer and was deployed in January 1945
21	22		to the Pacific theater, where the Carteret landed troops and
22	23		equipment during the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa; and
23	24		WHEREAS, Putting the G.I. Bill to good use, Mr. Young
24	25		enrolled in graduate school at The University of Texas at Austin,
25	26		and he went on to complete a master's degree at the University of
26	27		North Texas in 1952; he resumed his career as a coach and teacher,
27	28		serving at schools in Highland Park, Dallas, Graham, and Decatur;
28	29		over the years, he distinguished himself as founder and president
29	30		of the Bowie Educational Foundation, as president and legislative
30	31		chair of the Montague County Retired Teachers Association, and as
31	32		chair of the Texas High School Coaches Association, and he also
32	33		created what is thought to be the longest continuously running
33	34		track meet in the state, the Possum Kingdom Relays; and
34	35		WHEREAS, In 1991, this proud veteran established the Iwo Jima
35	36		Survivors Association of Texas, which hosted annual reunions for
36	37		those who fought in that epic battle; he recounted his war
37	38		experiences in the award-winning documentary Uncommon Valor: The
38	39		Battle of Iwo Jima; and
39	40		WHEREAS, Mr. Young and his first wife, the former Evelyn
40	41		Cohron, shared a rewarding marriage that spanned more than a
41	42		quarter century, before her passing in 1973; fortunate enough to
42	43		find love again, he was joined in matrimony to the former Estelle
43	44		Donald in 1981; he took immense pride in his three children, Randy,
44	45		Jan, and Kay, and his life was further enriched by his grandchildren
45	46		and great-grandchildren; and
46	47		WHEREAS, Cy Young was devoted to his family, his community,
47	48		and his nation, and he will forever hold a special place in the
48	49		hearts of all who had the privilege to know him; now, therefore, be
49	50		it
50	51		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
51	52		Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Cecil V. Young and
52	53		extend sincere condolences to all those who mourn his passing; and,
53	54		be it further
54	55		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
55	56		prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
56	57		Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Cy Young.
57		-	Springer
58		-	______________________________
59		-	Speaker of the House
60		-	I certify that H.R. No. 1907 was unanimously adopted by a
61		-	rising vote of the House on May 12, 2017.
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63		-	Chief Clerk of the House