Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 397
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Roy Quillin Minton
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Roy Quillin Minton, who died
7	7	March 25, 2021, at the age of 89; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Roy Minton was born on November 9, 1931, in
9	9	Dallas, and he grew up in the University Park neighborhood until
10	10	moving with his family to Denton in 1940; the tragic death of his
11	11	father during his teenage years was a traumatic event after which
12	12	Roy felt compelled to take a significant leadership role in his
13	13	family; the sense of responsibility that ensued became a trait
14	14	that he gladly embraced for the rest of his life; and
15	15	WHEREAS, After attending Schreiner College, Roy served the
16	16	nation with distinction as a fighter pilot in the United States
17	17	Air Force and as a flight commander captain for the Texas Air
18	18	National Guard; and
19	19	WHEREAS, While a student at North Texas State University,
20	20	he met and married the love of his life, Barbara LaJoy Francis,
21	21	and they enjoyed nearly 65 years of marriage together; they were
22	22	blessed with five children, David, Emily, Burton, Franklin, and
23	23	Perry, and their 11 grandchildren and two great-grandsons were a
24	24	source of much pride and joy for him; and
25	25	WHEREAS, A few years after starting their family, Roy and
26	26	Barbara moved to Austin, and Roy graduated with honors from The
27	27	University of Texas School of Law; he began his legal career by
28	28	serving in the Travis County District Attorney's Office; in 1963,
29	29	he established a law firm with Perry Jones that would later
30	30	become Minton, Burton, Foster, and Collins; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Under his leadership, Minton, Burton, Foster, and
32	32	Collins became one of the premier criminal defense firms in
33	33	Austin; it also became well known for representing many complex
34	34	civil litigation matters; at the core of Roy's success in his
35	35	fierce advocacy for his clients and friends was his epic skill as
36	36	a strategist and a storyteller; the firm's downtown office was a
37	37	noted gathering place for the city's high-profile citizens to
38	38	discuss political strategy, legal counsel, and a wide variety of
39	39	issues; and
40	40	WHEREAS, Roy Minton was an extraordinary lawyer and a man of
41	41	courage, determination, and generosity who gave unselfishly to
42	42	others; he was an avid outdoorsman, and his famous Fourth of July
43	43	gatherings on the Guadalupe River will long be remembered with
44	44	affection by all who were privileged to share in his life; and
45	45	WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather,
46	46	and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his
47	47	family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it
48	48	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
49	49	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
50	50	family of Roy Quillin Minton; and, be it further
51	51	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
52	52	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
53	53	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
54	54	memory of Roy Minton.
55	55	Eckhardt
56	56	________________________________
57	57	President of the Senate
58	58	I hereby certify that the
59	59	above Resolution was adopted by
60	60	the Senate on May 11, 2021, by a
61	61	rising vote.
62	62	________________________________
63	63	Secretary of the Senate
64	64	________________________________
65	65	Member, Texas Senate