Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SR225 Compare Versions

Only one version of the bill is available at this time.

Old	New	Differences
1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 225
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Cecil Ira Hollingshead
5	5	WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Cecil
6	6	Ira Hollingshead of Marshall, who passed away on December 11,
7	7	2016, at the age of 96; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Born in Mont Belvieu on April 10, 1920, Cecil
9	9	Hollingshead was the son of Henry and Barsa Hollingshead; he
10	10	joined the United States Navy in 1938 and was stationed at Pearl
11	11	Harbor; when the Japanese attacked on December 7, 1941, he began
12	12	handing out machine guns, and with his fellow sailors, he
13	13	succeeded in bringing down two enemy aircraft; he subsequently
14	14	helped seize Pacific islands for the Allied forces with a
15	15	squadron of seagoing bombers; highly decorated, he earned the
16	16	American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal,
17	17	Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, World War II
18	18	Victory Medal, and, in 1991, the commemorative Pearl Harbor
19	19	Medal; and
20	20	WHEREAS, Mr. Hollingshead married the love of his life, the
21	21	former Beatrice Ruth Schmitz, on October 5, 1945, and they became
22	22	the parents of four children, James, Paul, Daniel, and Cecilia;
23	23	through the years, Mr. Hollingshead knew the joy of welcoming
24	24	into his family 10 grandchildren, Kimberly, Adrienne, Tiffannee,
25	25	Jared, Jonathon, Harold, Joshua, Jennifer, Stormy, and Holly, as
26	26	well as 23 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren;
27	27	he and his wife shared a fulfilling marriage of 66 years before
28	28	her death; and
29	29	WHEREAS, After the war, Mr. Hollingshead completed his
30	30	bachelor's degree in mechanical and electrical engineering at
31	31	the University of Houston; he performed design work for the B-52
32	32	bomber while employed by Boeing in Seattle, and in 1956, he
33	33	relocated to Marshall and embarked on a career with Thiokol that
34	34	would span nearly three decades; following his retirement, he
35	35	continued to work as a cattle rancher and custom hay baler; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Mr. Hollingshead was a devout Catholic, and he
37	37	served the Knights of Columbus Marshall Council for 57 years; as
38	38	a nonagenarian, he spent many happy days camping, golfing, and
39	39	fishing, and shortly before his death, he traveled to Pearl
40	40	Harbor to participate in the 75th anniversary observance; and
41	41	WHEREAS, Cecil Hollingshead lived a rich and purposeful
42	42	life devoted to his family, his faith, and his country, and he
43	43	leaves behind a legacy that will long be treasured by all those
44	44	who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
46	46	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Cecil Ira
47	47	Hollingshead and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his
48	48	passing; and, be it further
49	49	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
50	50	his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do
51	51	so in memory of Cecil Hollingshead.
52	52	Hughes
53	53	________________________________
54	54	President of the Senate
55	55	I hereby certify that the
56	56	above Resolution was adopted by
57	57	the Senate on February 21, 2017,
58	58	by a rising vote.
59	59	________________________________
60	60	Secretary of the Senate
61	61	________________________________
62	62	Member, Texas Senate