H.R. No. 2100
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The citizens of Cooke County lost a dedicated public
servant with the death of former county sheriff John S. Aston of
Gainesville on May 19, 2021, at the age of 82; and
WHEREAS, John Aston was born in Reliance, Virginia, on May
26, 1938, to Elizabeth and Verna Aston, and he moved to Texas in
1957; he was joined in marriage to Phyllis Holley-Aston in 1960, and
the couple shared a loving union until her death in 2005; he was the
proud father of two sons, Jeff and Keith, and later in life he was
blessed with six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Aston began his long career in public service by
working for the engineering department of the Texas Highway
Department from 1960 until 1968, when he moved into law
enforcement; from 1968 to 1993, he served with the Cooke County
Sheriff's Office, including nine years as sheriff from 1983 to
1992; he went on to work in the Denton County Sheriff's Office as a
sergeant until his retirement in 2005; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a respected peace officer,
John Aston lived a life made rich through meaningful service, and he
will be deeply missed by all those who held him dear; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of John S. Aston and
extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his sons,
Jeff Aston and Keith Aston and his wife, Janine; to his
grandchildren, Jennifer Johnston and her husband, Jason, Jessica
McCann and her husband, Eric, Cameron Aston and his wife, Lauren,
Lauren Singer and her husband, Adam, Katie Davis and her husband,
Ben, and Dillon Aston and his fiancée, Taylor Dudenhoeffer; to his
great-grandchildren, Madalynn, Presleigh, Laityn, Landon,
Maverick, and Mason; to his brother, Mike Aston; to his in-laws,
Dwight and Hellen Holley; to his aunt and uncle, Peggy and Bill
Aston; to his late-life companion, Linda Call; and to his other
relatives and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John Aston.
Spiller
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2100 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 31, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House