Bill Text: TX HR267 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Introduced
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Bill Title: In memory of Thomas "Jack" Plyler of Del Rio.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-05 - Reported enrolled [HR267 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR267-Introduced.html
Bill Title: In memory of Thomas "Jack" Plyler of Del Rio.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-05 - Reported enrolled [HR267 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR267-Introduced.html
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By: Gallego | H.R. No. 267 |
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and | ||
meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends | ||
of Thomas Plyler of Del Rio, who passed away on May 25, 2011, at the | ||
age of 74; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born on June 1, 1936, in Lancaster, South Carolina, | ||
"Jack" Plyler was the son of G. B. and Ella Mae Plyler, and he | ||
enjoyed the companionship of three sisters, Mattie, Barbara, and | ||
Linda, and six brothers, Frank, Allen, Gene, Donald, James, and | ||
Grady; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Plyler joined the U.S. Air Force in 1954, and | ||
over the course of his military career, he was posted to bases in | ||
Massachusetts, Missouri, Hawaii, Illinois, and Maryland and to | ||
Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio; he spent time in Vietnam and | ||
Germany, as well, and retired in 1977 as an E-8 senior master | ||
sergeant; and | ||
WHEREAS, With his beloved wife, Barbara, Mr. Plyler shared a | ||
rewarding marriage that was blessed with four children, Elizabeth, | ||
Sharlene, Thomas, and Steven, and through the years, he took great | ||
pleasure in watching his family grow to include five grandchildren | ||
and a great-grandchild; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Plyer established Del Tex RV and Auto Repair | ||
Center in 1979; active in the community, he belonged to the local | ||
chamber of commerce, the Del Rio Military Affairs Association, the | ||
American Legion, and the Amistad Sams and the Retired Military | ||
RVers, both chapters of the Good Sam Club; he was also a faithful | ||
member of Grace Community Church, and in 1992 started the first home | ||
care group for the church; and | ||
WHEREAS, Jack Plyler lived a rich and purposeful life | ||
centered around his family and service to others, and he will long | ||
be remembered with deep affection by all who knew him; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
of Thomas "Jack" Plyler and extend sincere sympathy to the members | ||
of his family: to his wife, Barbara Plyler; to his daughters, | ||
Elizabeth Parton and Sharlene Perez and her husband, Ernest; to his | ||
son, Steven Plyler, and his wife, Catherine; to his son of the | ||
heart, Jimmy Scott; to his grandchildren, Jacquelyn Davis and her | ||
husband, John, Matthew and Kaleb Parton, and Jessica and Zachary | ||
Plyler; to his great-grandchild, Cruz Davis; to his sisters, | ||
Barbara Hamby and Linda Plyler; to his brothers, Gene Plyler and his | ||
wife, Marlene, Donald Plyler and his wife, Martha, James Plyler and | ||
his wife, Debbie, and Grady Plyler and his wife, Berdina; to his | ||
sister-in-law, Elfreida Plyler; and to his other relatives and | ||
friends; 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 Jack | ||
Plyler. |