H.R. No. 44
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of The Colony are mourning the loss of
former mayor John Curtis Dillard II, who passed away on
September 20, 2023, at the age of 75; and
WHEREAS, The son of John and Alice Dillard, John Dillard was
born on August 30, 1948, and grew up in Bessemer, Alabama; while
completing his bachelor's degree in business at Amberton
University, he enlisted in the National Guard; he served
principally in the 49th Armored Division of the Texas Army National
Guard; over the course of 25 years in the military, he graduated
from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and U.S. Army
Armor School, and he retired as a lieutenant colonel in the Army
Reserve; his civilian career spanned more than 40 years in the
commercial building products field, and he won many professional
awards before his retirement as a district manager with Siplast in
2016; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Dillard was highly engaged in civic life for
nearly four decades; after serving on The Colony City Council from
1992 to 2002, he went on to serve two terms as mayor; he shared his
expertise with the board of the Denton County Transportation
Authority and Denton County Building and Maintenance Committee,
among other such organizations, and he was a founding member of The
Colony Economic Development Corporation, the Windhaven Peninsula
Development Committee, and the HWY 121 Task Force; and
WHEREAS, Active in the Denton County Republican Party since
1986, Mr. Dillard served in numerous capacities, including senate
district committee member, state delegate, and county chair; he
regularly served as an election judge or clerk, and he was a
founding member of the Denton County Conservative Coalition; he was
also a longtime member of the Legacy Republican Club; in 2016, he
was elected as the presidential elector for Congressional District
26; moreover, he was an Eagle Scout and a lifetime member of the
National Rifle Association and Texas State Rifle Association;
sharing his skill, he served as a 4-H shooting sports instructor;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Dillard was a man of strong faith and served in
leadership roles at several churches; the devoted husband of Nancy
Dillard, he took great pride in their children, Ashley, Elizabeth,
and Steven, and three treasured granddaughters, Caroline,
Penelope, and Eva; and
WHEREAS, Through his service to his community and his
country, John Dillard set an inspiring example for all, and he will
be remembered with great admiration by all who were privileged to
know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
John Curtis Dillard II and extend sincere condolences to all who
mourn his passing; 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 John
Dillard.
Patterson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 44 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on November 17, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House