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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The cotton industry lost an admired leader with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Bill Lovelady of El Paso on January 29, 2017, at the age |
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| 7 | 8 | | of 70; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in El Paso on February 27, 1946, Bill Lovelady |
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| 9 | 10 | | was the son of Dan and Louise Lovelady; he grew up in Acala and |
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| 10 | 11 | | completed his bachelor's degree in journalism at The University of |
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| 11 | 12 | | Texas at El Paso; he began farming cotton in 1973 and practiced |
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| 12 | 13 | | cutting-edge conservation methods in his fields in El Paso and |
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| 13 | 14 | | Hudspeth Counties; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Lovelady was dedicated to his industry and |
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| 15 | 16 | | helped shape the nation's agricultural policy through his |
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| 16 | 17 | | leadership in professional organizations; he traveled to many |
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| 17 | 18 | | countries promoting American cotton, and he was president of the |
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| 18 | 19 | | National Cotton Council at a crucial juncture; over the years, he |
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| 19 | 20 | | served the group in numerous capacities, including advisor to the |
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| 20 | 21 | | board, member of the Operations Committee, and chair of the |
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| 21 | 22 | | Beltwide Cotton Conference Steering Committee; he was also chair of |
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| 22 | 23 | | Supima and president of the Texas Association of Cotton Producer |
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| 23 | 24 | | Organizations and of the El Paso Valley Cotton Producers |
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| 24 | 25 | | Association; among myriad accolades, he received the 2009 Harry S. |
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| 25 | 26 | | Baker Distinguished Service Award from the NCC and the 2015 |
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| 26 | 27 | | Southwest Farm Press High Cotton Award; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Active in his community as well, Mr. Lovelady was a |
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| 28 | 29 | | director for First National Bank and WestStar Bank and gave |
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| 29 | 30 | | generously of his time and expertise to a number of other boards; he |
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| 30 | 31 | | served First United Methodist Church of Fabens as a lay leader and |
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| 31 | 32 | | as president of the administrative board; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Lovelady shared a fulfilling marriage of 47 |
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| 33 | 34 | | years with the love of his life, Suzie Lovelady, and he was the |
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| 34 | 35 | | proud father of a son, Ty, and a daughter, LeAnn; kind, sincere, and |
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| 35 | 36 | | thoughtful, with a genial manner and warm smile for all, he enjoyed |
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| 36 | 37 | | a host of long friendships, and he was a mainstay of the daily |
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| 37 | 38 | | circles at the coffee shops in Fabens and Fort Hancock; and |
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| 38 | 39 | | WHEREAS, Although Bill Lovelady is deeply missed by all who |
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| 39 | 40 | | were fortunate enough to share in the richness of his life, he will |
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| 40 | 41 | | forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Bill Lovelady and |
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| 43 | 44 | | extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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| 44 | 45 | | further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 47 | 48 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bill |
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| 48 | 49 | | Lovelady. |
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