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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 79
2- In Memory
3- of
4- Jerry Wallace
5- WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their
6- memories of Jerry Wayne Wallace of Mineola, who passed away on
7- September 22, 2017, at the age of 80; and
1+88S40877 JRI-D
2+ By: Hughes S.R. No. 79
3+
4+
5+ R E S O L U T I O N
6+ WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
7+ of Jerry Wayne Wallace of Mineola, who passed away on September 22,
8+ 2017, at the age of 80; and
89 WHEREAS, Jerry Wallace was born in Malakoff on November 24,
9- 1936, to Roy and Lucile Wallace and grew up with the
10- companionship of four siblings, Joanna, Bobby, Don, and Tommy; he
11- graduated from Buckner Academy, and answering his nation's call
12- to duty, he joined the U.S. Navy and served for four years; and
13- WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Wallace went on
14- to work for Western Electric, which later became AT&T; he retired
15- from Alcatel-Lucent after 40 years of dedicated service; and
10+ 1936, to Roy and Lucile Wallace and grew up with the companionship
11+ of four siblings, Joanna, Bobby, Don, and Tommy; he graduated from
12+ Buckner Academy, and answering his nation's call to duty, he joined
13+ the U.S. Navy and served for four years; and
14+ WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Wallace went on to
15+ work for Western Electric, which later became AT&T; he retired from
16+ Alcatel-Lucent after 40 years of dedicated service; and
1617 WHEREAS, Mr. Wallace became a master mason on October 8,
1718 1964, and in 2014, he received his 50 years of masonic membership
1819 Golden Veterans Award; and
19- WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Wallace benefited from
20- the love and support of a fine family that included his wife,
21- Joan, his children, Wendie and Douglas, his stepson, Kelly, and
22- his grandson, Branden; and
23- WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in this
24- treasured man's love and friendship will always remember him with
25- admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it
26- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
27- Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life
28- of Jerry Wayne Wallace and extend sincere condolences to the
29- members of his family: to his wife, Joan Cole Wallace; to his
30- daughter, Wendie Wallace; to his grandson, Branden Wallace; to
31- his stepson, Kelly Cole, and his wife, Toni; to his sister,
32- Joanna Hughes, and her husband, Mike; to his brother, Bobby
33- Wallace, and his wife, Marsha; to his nephews, Kevin, Bryan,
34- Chris, and Corey Hughes; and to his other relatives and friends;
35- and, be it further
20+ WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Wallace benefited from the
21+ love and support of a fine family that included his wife, Joan, his
22+ children, Wendie and Douglas, his stepson, Kelly, and his grandson,
23+ Branden; and
24+ WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in this treasured
25+ man's love and friendship will always remember him with admiration
26+ and affection; now, therefore, be it
27+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 4th
28+ Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Jerry Wayne
29+ Wallace and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
30+ family: to his wife, Joan Cole Wallace; to his daughter, Wendie
31+ Wallace; to his grandson, Branden Wallace; to his stepson, Kelly
32+ Cole, and his wife, Toni; to his sister, Joanna Hughes, and her
33+ husband, Mike; to his brother, Bobby Wallace, and his wife, Marsha;
34+ to his nephews, Kevin, Bryan, Chris, and Corey Hughes; and to his
35+ other relatives and friends; and, be it further
3636 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
37- prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
38- this day, it do so in memory of Jerry Wallace.
39- Hughes
40- ________________________________
41- President of the Senate
42- I hereby certify that the
43- above Resolution was adopted by
44- the Senate on December 5, 2023, by
45- a rising vote.
46- ________________________________
47- Secretary of the Senate
48- ________________________________
49- Member, Texas Senate
37+ prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this
38+ day, it do so in memory of Jerry Wallace.