| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 100 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The life of a legendary high school football coach |
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| 6 | 6 | | and athletic director drew to a close with the passing of Raymond |
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| 7 | 7 | | Mel Maxfield on December 11, 2022, at the age of 64; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Mel Maxfield was born in Kenedy on October 30, 1958, |
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| 9 | 9 | | the son of G. W. and Anna Belle Maxfield; he graduated from Gorman |
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| 10 | 10 | | High School, where he was a quarterback and safety on the Tiger |
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| 11 | 11 | | football team, and he went on to play for The University of Texas at |
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| 12 | 12 | | Arlington while earning his bachelor's degree; he later received a |
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| 13 | 13 | | master's degree from East Texas State University; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Maxfield devoted himself to mentoring young |
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| 15 | 15 | | athletes for more than four decades; his noteworthy career |
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| 16 | 16 | | encompassed 8 years with the Weatherford Independent School |
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| 17 | 17 | | District, 15 years with Forney ISD, 8 years with Burleson ISD, 9 |
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| 18 | 18 | | years with Amarillo ISD, and 1 year with Monahans-Wickett-Pyote |
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| 19 | 19 | | ISD; after initially retiring in 2019, he later worked with other |
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| 20 | 20 | | districts, including two years with Bangs ISD; overall, he guided |
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| 21 | 21 | | his football teams to more than 250 victories and was the winningest |
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| 22 | 22 | | coach in the Texas Panhandle at the time of his retirement; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, In recognition of his exemplary achievements, |
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| 24 | 24 | | Mr. Maxfield was honored in 2016 with the Tom Landry Award from the |
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| 25 | 25 | | Texas High School Coaches Association; he was also the recipient of |
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| 26 | 26 | | the 2006 Nike Coach of the Year award and multiple University |
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| 27 | 27 | | Interscholastic League Coach of the Year accolades; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Valuing family above all else, Mr. Maxfield |
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| 29 | 29 | | benefited from the love and support of his wife, Jill, with whom he |
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| 30 | 30 | | shared more than three decades of marriage, and the couple were |
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| 31 | 31 | | blessed with four children, Payton, Kylie, Max, and Reece; in all |
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| 32 | 32 | | his endeavors, he drew strength from his Christian faith; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, A highly respected figure in Texas high school |
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| 34 | 34 | | football, Mel Maxfield made a positive difference in the lives of |
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| 35 | 35 | | countless students and fellow coaches, and he leaves behind a |
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| 36 | 36 | | legacy that will resonate for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Raymond Mel |
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| 39 | 39 | | Maxfield and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his |
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| 40 | 40 | | family: to his wife, Jill Maxfield; to his children, Payton |
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| 41 | 41 | | Maxfield, Kylie Maxfield, Max Maxfield, and Reece Maxfield; and to |
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| 42 | 42 | | his other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 45 | 45 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mel |
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| 46 | 46 | | Maxfield. |
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| 47 | 47 | | Bell of Kaufman |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 50 | 50 | | I certify that H.R. No. 100 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 51 | 51 | | rising vote of the House on March 8, 2023. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ______________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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