H.R. No. 1180
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of Robert Lys of Navasota, who passed away on December 5,
2022, at the age of 91; and
WHEREAS, A native of Wheelock, Robert Lys was born on July 3,
1931, to Leopold Walter and Marie Demel Sodek Lys; he grew up with
the companionship of two brothers, Joe and Lee, and four sisters,
Martha, Georgia, Gladys, and Elsie, and he attended school in the
Macey community in Brazos County before transferring to Normangee
High School; after his graduation, he enlisted in the United States
Air Force and served in both the U.S. and Greenland; and
WHEREAS, Following his honorable discharge from the
military, Mr. Lys returned home and began training to be a game
warden; he went on to work as a game warden in Grimes and
surrounding counties for 42 years, and even after his retirement in
1993, he continued to serve special assignments when requested; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Lys enjoyed the love and
support of his wife, Bessie Ann Lys, with whom he shared 67 years of
marriage; the couple was blessed with two sons, Michael and Bobby,
and over the years, their family grew to include five grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Robert Lys lived a life that was rich in personal and
professional achievements, and he will forever be remembered with
admiration and affection by those he leaves behind; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Robert Lys and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Bessie Ann Lys; to his son, Robert Lys Jr., and his wife, Sandra; to
his grandchildren, Melissa Lys Flournoy and her husband, Stephen,
Kathryn Lys Mikulenka and her husband, Eric, Jonathan E. Lys and his
wife, Lauren, Michael L. Lys and his wife, Allycenn, and Marcus L.
Lys and his wife, Alexandra; to his great-grandchildren, Wilmarie,
Jonah, and Lucas Lys; 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 Robert Lys.
Kacal
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1180 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 28, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House