87S30812 TBO-D
By: Kacal H.R. No. 141
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed
cause for celebration, and Jesse Homer Lackey of College Station is
marking that special milestone on October 19, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Homer Lackey was born in Hamilton in 1921 to Jesse
and Mary Lackey, and he grew up with the companionship of 11
siblings; answering his nation's call to duty, he served in the U.S.
Army during World War II; he joined the 202nd Anti Aircraft
Artillery Battalion, and his overseas assignments included New
Guinea and the Philippines; and
WHEREAS, In April 1942, Mr. Lackey married Doris Sybil Tharp,
and the couple shared a rewarding union that spanned more than seven
and a half decades until her passing in 2018; today, he is the proud
patriarch of a fine family that has grown to include his 4 children,
9 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lackey worked as a farmer and rancher near
Muleshoe for many years, and he still enjoys raising tomatoes and
maintaining his lawn; a man of deep faith, he has participated in
numerous activities with his church; and
WHEREAS, Homer Lackey has witnessed a panorama of change over
the course of a century, and he has met life's challenges and
opportunities with dignity and grace, earning the deep admiration
of all who are privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Jesse Homer
Lackey on his 100th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes
for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Lackey as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.