H.R. No. 400
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Duane
Francis Snell of Lamesa, who died on March 13, 2021, at the age of
73; and
WHEREAS, Duane Snell was born in Lamesa, Texas, on July 15,
1947, to F.E. "Bud" and Phyllis Snell, and he grew up with one
sister, Jolene; he shared a rewarding marriage of 51 years with his
wife, Vicki Smith Snell, and he was the proud father of two
children, Traci and Bradley; later in life, he had the pleasure of
welcoming into his family two grandsons, Deakin and Dalton, as well
as a great-granddaughter, Harper; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Snell was for many of his early years a cotton
farmer in the small community of Klondike in Patricia, Texas,
spending his days cultivating the fertile land of West Texas; and
later he was a respected member of the Lamesa business community as
a crop insurance agent with Matlock & Associates, and as a real
estate broker for 25 years to his firm, Duane Snell Real Estate; Mr.
Snell and his wife, Vicki, were known to give generously of their
time and financial support to many worthy causes such as the local
school district and several civic organizations; and
WHEREAS, Duane was active over the years with his weekly golf
group at Lamesa Country Club where loud laughter, bad jokes, and
golf stories were frequently shared after the day's round; and Mr.
Snell was also known to be an accomplished manufacturer of cigar box
guitars, as well as a bassist in an outlaw bluegrass and country
garage band playing local events and fairs; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a hardworking professional,
Duane Snell lived a rich and purposeful life, and those he leaves
behind will forever cherish their memories of this kind, humorous,
and caring man; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Duane Snell and
extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Vicki Snell; to his mother, Phyllis Snell; to his sister, Jolene
Haney; to his children, Traci Stokes and her husband, Brad Stokes,
and Bradley Snell; to his grandsons, Deakin Stokes and his wife,
Sara, and Dalton Stokes; to his great-granddaughter, Harper Jane
Stokes; and to his other relatives and 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 Duane
Francis Snell.
Craddick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 400 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 25, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House