Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 454
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Harold Stone
5	5	WHEREAS, Harold Wayne Stone, a valued member of the
6	6	Longview community and a friend to many, passed away on
7	7	September 10, 2022, at the age of 88; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The son of E. E. "Elmer" Stone and Blanche Iola
9	9	Mattox Stone, Harold Wayne Stone was born in Judson on April 24,
10	10	1934, and grew up with five older siblings, Gerald, Eugene,
11	11	Robert, Nellie, and Elizabeth; he graduated from Judson Grove
12	12	High School and proudly served his country in the United States
13	13	Army, 3rd Infantry Division, at Fort Benning, Georgia; returning
14	14	to civilian life, he embarked on a distinguished 38-year career
15	15	with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, which recognized him
16	16	for an impressive 34 years of perfect attendance; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Mr. Stone took great pleasure in farming, and he
18	18	could often be found out in the pasture on his tractor, feeding
19	19	cattle, baling hay, or mending fences; a champion of agriculture,
20	20	he was a charter member of the Gregg County Farm Bureau and
21	21	eventually became the longest-serving member of its board; he
22	22	received the 2020 Pioneer Award from the Texas Farm Bureau; in
23	23	addition, he served as president of the Oil Belt Farm and Ranch
24	24	Club, and he was a lifetime member of the Upshur-Gregg Soil and
25	25	Water Conservation Board; he traveled numerous times to Austin
26	26	and Washington, D.C., to speak to officials regarding
27	27	agricultural issues; and
28	28	WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Stone shared a
29	29	fulfilling marriage of more than 64 years with the love of his
30	30	life, Susie; he took great pride in their two sons, Bubba and
31	31	Jason, and three treasured grandsons; sustained by a strong
32	32	faith, Mr. Stone was an ordained deacon and valued member of
33	33	First Baptist Church Longview; he was a history buff and enjoyed
34	34	collecting and antiquing; and
35	35	WHEREAS, Harold Wayne Stone lived a rich and purposeful
36	36	life centered around his family, his faith, and the farming
37	37	community, and he will long be remembered with deep affection by
38	38	all who knew him; now, therefore, be it
39	39	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
40	40	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Harold Wayne
41	41	Stone and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
42	42	to his wife, Wanda "Susie" Marie Bryant Stone; to his sons,
43	43	Harold Wayne "Bubba" Stone Jr. and his wife, Dara, and Jason
44	44	Mattox Stone; to his grandsons, Tyler Brinkman Stone, Tanner
45	45	Bryant Stone, and Talan Mattox Stone; to his faithful
46	46	companion, Scooter; and to all others who mourn his passing;
47	47	and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
49	49	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
50	50	this day, it do so in memory of Harold Wayne Stone.
51	51	Hughes, Flores
52	52	________________________________
53	53	President of the Senate
54	54	I hereby certify that the
55	55	above Resolution was adopted by
56	56	the Senate on April 24, 2023, by a
57	57	rising vote.
58	58	________________________________
59	59	Secretary of the Senate
60	60	________________________________
61	61	Member, Texas Senate
62	62	________________________________
63	63	Member, Texas Senate