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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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| 8 | 9 | | a close with the passing of Billy Ray Fowler of Throckmorton on |
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| 9 | 10 | | February 16, 2025, at the age of 89; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The son of Leslie and Sarah Fowler, Billy Ray Fowler |
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| 11 | 12 | | was born in Goldthwaite on August 18, 1935, and he grew up with the |
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| 12 | 13 | | companionship of three siblings, Sarah, Sue, and Paul; he graduated |
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| 13 | 14 | | in 1953 from Throckmorton High School, and he went on to serve in |
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| 14 | 15 | | the United States Army as a helicopter mechanic and as a member of |
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| 15 | 16 | | the 82nd Airborne Division from 1957 to 1959; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, On January 15, 1958, Mr. Fowler married Patsy |
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| 17 | 18 | | Yarbrough, and the couple shared in a fulfilling union that spanned |
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| 18 | 19 | | 67 years; he took great pride in his two sons, Ray and Gary, and over |
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| 19 | 20 | | the years, his family grew to include six grandchildren and eight |
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| 20 | 21 | | great-grandchildren; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Fowler owned and operated a Conoco service |
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| 22 | 23 | | station with his wife for more than three decades; deeply committed |
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| 23 | 24 | | to his community, he enjoyed a 37-year tenure as the Throckmorton |
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| 24 | 25 | | justice of the peace, and he was a member of the city council; he |
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| 25 | 26 | | further gave of his time and talents to the volunteer fire |
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| 26 | 27 | | department from 1969 to 2000, and he coached several Little League |
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| 27 | 28 | | teams; a man of strong faith, he was an active member of the First |
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| 28 | 29 | | Baptist Church of Throckmorton, where he taught Sunday School |
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| 29 | 30 | | classes, and he also served on the board of the Throckmorton |
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| 30 | 31 | | Cemetery; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family and his community, |
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| 32 | 33 | | Billy Ray Fowler made a meaningful difference in the lives of his |
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| 33 | 34 | | loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and he will long be remembered |
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| 34 | 35 | | with deep affection by all who knew him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Billy Ray Fowler and |
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| 37 | 38 | | extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 38 | 39 | | wife, Patsy Fowler; to his sons, Ray Fowler and his wife, Gayle, and |
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| 39 | 40 | | Gary Fowler and his wife, Kathy; to his grandchildren, Maryann |
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| 40 | 41 | | Jernigan and her husband, Larry, Jay Fowler and his wife, Ashley, |
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| 41 | 42 | | Amy Schroeder, Will Fowler and his wife, Melissa, David Fowler, and |
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| 42 | 43 | | John Fowler and his wife, Shawnee; to his sisters, Sarah Morris and |
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| 43 | 44 | | Sue Thurman; to his great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives |
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| 44 | 45 | | and many friends, and, be it further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 47 | 48 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Billy Ray |
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| 48 | 49 | | Fowler. |
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