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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 206
2		-	In Memory
3		-	of
4		-	Harold Stone
5		-	WHEREAS, Harold Wayne Stone, a valued member of the
6		-	Longview community and a friend to many, passed away on September
7		-	10, 2022, at the age of 88; and
	1	+	88R13604 BPG-D
	2	+	By: Hughes S.R. No. 206
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	5	+	R E S O L U T I O N
	6	+	WHEREAS, Harold Wayne Stone, a valued member of the Longview
	7	+	community and a friend to many, passed away on September 10, 2022,
	8	+	at the age of 88; and
8	9		WHEREAS, The son of E. E. "Elmer" Stone and Blanche Iola
9	10		Mattox Stone, Harold Wayne Stone was born in Judson on April 24,
10		-	1934, and grew up with five older siblings, Gerald, Eugene,
11		-	~~Robert,~~ Nellie, and Elizabeth; he graduated from Judson Grove
12		-	~~High School~~ and proudly served his country in the United States
13		-	~~Army, 3rd~~ Infantry Division, at Fort Benning, Georgia; returning
14		-	~~to civilian~~ life, he embarked on a distinguished 38-year career
15		-	~~with~~ Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, which recognized him
16		-	~~for an~~ impressive 34 years of perfect attendance; and
	11	+	1934, and grew up with five older siblings, Gerald, Eugene, Robert,
	12	+	Nellie, and Elizabeth; he graduated from Judson Grove High School
	13	+	and proudly served his country in the United States Army, 3rd
	14	+	Infantry Division, at Fort Benning, Georgia; returning to civilian
	15	+	life, he embarked on a distinguished 38-year career with
	16	+	Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, which recognized him for an
	17	+	impressive 34 years of perfect attendance; and
17	18		WHEREAS, Mr. Stone took great pleasure in farming, and he
18	19		could often be found out in the pasture on his tractor, feeding
19	20		cattle, baling hay, or mending fences; a champion of agriculture,
20	21		he was a charter member of the Gregg County Farm Bureau and
21	22		eventually became the longest-serving member of its board; he
22	23		received the 2020 Pioneer Award from the Texas Farm Bureau; in
23	24		addition, he served as president of the Oil Belt Farm and Ranch
24	25		Club, and he was a lifetime member of the Upshur-Gregg Soil and
25		-	Water Conservation Board; he traveled numerous times to Austin
26		-	and Washington, D.C., to speak to officials regarding
27		-	agricultural issues; and
28		-	WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Stone shared a
29		-	fulfilling marriage of more than 64 years with the love of his
30		-	life, Susie; he took great pride in their two sons, Bubba and
31		-	Jason, and three treasured grandsons; sustained by a strong
32		-	faith, Mr. Stone was an ordained deacon and valued member of
33		-	First Baptist Church Longview; he was a history buff and enjoyed
34		-	collecting and antiquing; and
35		-	WHEREAS, Harold Wayne Stone lived a rich and purposeful
36		-	life centered around his family, his faith, and the farming
37		-	community, and he will long be remembered with deep affection by
38		-	all who knew him; now, therefore, be it
39		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
40		-	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Harold Wayne
41		-	Stone and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
42		-	to his wife, Wanda "Susie" Marie Bryant Stone; to his sons,
43		-	Harold Wayne "Bubba" Stone Jr. and his wife, Dara, and Jason
44		-	Mattox Stone; to his grandsons, Tyler Brinkman Stone, Tanner
45		-	Bryant Stone, and Talan Mattox Stone; to his faithful companion,
46		-	Scooter; and to all others who mourn his passing; and, be it
47		-	further
	26	+	Water Conservation Board; he traveled numerous times to Austin and
	27	+	Washington, D.C., to speak to officials regarding agricultural
	28	+	issues; and
	29	+	WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Stone shared a fulfilling
	30	+	marriage of more than 64 years with the love of his life, Susie; he
	31	+	took great pride in their two sons, Bubba and Jason, and three
	32	+	treasured grandsons; sustained by a strong faith, Mr. Stone was an
	33	+	ordained deacon and valued member of First Baptist Church Longview;
	34	+	he was a history buff and enjoyed collecting and antiquing; and
	35	+	WHEREAS, Harold Wayne Stone lived a rich and purposeful life
	36	+	centered around his family, his faith, and the farming community,
	37	+	and he will long be remembered with deep affection by all who knew
	38	+	him; now, therefore, be it
	39	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
	40	+	hereby pay tribute to the memory of Harold Wayne Stone and extend
	41	+	sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Wanda
	42	+	"Susie" Marie Bryant Stone; to his sons, Harold Wayne "Bubba" Stone
	43	+	Jr. and his wife, Dara, and Jason Mattox Stone; to his grandsons,
	44	+	Tyler Brinkman Stone, Tanner Bryant Stone, and Talan Mattox Stone;
	45	+	to his faithful companion, Scooter; and to all others who mourn his
	46	+	passing; and, be it further
48	47		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49		-	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
50		-	this day, it do so in memory of Harold Wayne Stone.
51		-	Hughes
52		-	________________________________
53		-	President of the Senate
54		-	I hereby certify that the
55		-	above Resolution was adopted by
56		-	the Senate on February 22, 2023,
57		-	by a rising vote.
58		-	________________________________
59		-	Secretary of the Senate
60		-	________________________________
61		-	Member, Texas Senate
	48	+	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this
	49	+	day, it do so in memory of Harold Wayne Stone.