87R16704 JRI-D
By: Ellzey H.R. No. 521
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Jimmy Keith McCurdy of
Waxahachie were deeply saddened by his death on March 10, 2021, at
the age of 67; and
WHEREAS, The son of William McCurdy Jr. and Dorothy Andersen
Shown, Jimmy McCurdy was born outside of Waco on August 7, 1953, and
he grew up in a large family; although he left high school at age 16,
he went on to complete his GED in 1979 and later earned a bachelor's
degree in business studies from Dallas Baptist University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. McCurdy began his career in aviation in 1986 at
Vought Aircraft as an inspector in the bond shop, and in 1996, he
took a job at Lockheed Martin; his contributions to the company
included work with the B-2 Bomber, C-17 airlifter, Boeing aircraft,
and weapons programs; he held a variety of positions over the course
of his tenure and retired in 2018 as senior quality engineer of all
programs; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. McCurdy enjoyed the love
and support of his wife, Judy, with whom he shared a rewarding
marriage that spanned four decades; he was the proud father of four
children, Stacey, Christopher, Jeffrey, and Michael, and with the
passing years, he was further blessed with 13 grandchildren and 5
great-grandchildren; in his leisure hours, he took pleasure in
hunting, golfing, cooking, and spending time at the river with
family and friends, and he had a passion for vintage cars; and
WHEREAS, Although Jimmy McCurdy will be deeply missed, he has
left his loved ones with a wealth of memories that they will forever
treasure; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jimmy Keith McCurdy
and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife, Judy McCurdy; to his children, Stacey Lynch and her husband,
Brad, Christopher McCurdy, Jeffrey Martin and his wife, Chrystal,
and Michael Martin and his wife, Jenifer; to his grandchildren,
Evan McCurdy, Bailey Huber, Madison Brown, Cade and Cali Jo Lynch,
Shad, Destiney, Jeffrey, Hadassah, Maggie, McKenna, and Hestian
Martin, and Narissa Martinez; to his great-grandchildren; to his
siblings, Charles McCurdy and his wife, Norma, Karl Ray McCurdy and
his wife, Linda, and Linda Pierce; to his stepsisters, Carol
Harris, Johnnie Woodard, Marian Rushing, and Elizabeth Roberts; 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 Jimmy Keith
McCurdy.