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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service has |
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drawn to a close with the death of Thomas Neil Maddox Sr. of |
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Pineland on February 13, 2025, at the age of 75; and |
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WHEREAS, Tom Maddox was born on September 11, 1949, in |
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Henderson, to Oscar and Mildred Maddox, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of two brothers, Eric and Glen, and two sisters, |
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Gloria and Elesa; he went on to share a fulfilling marriage with his |
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wife, Barbara, before her death in 2011, and they were blessed with |
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three children, Thomas, Carmen, and Cindy; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Maddox worked as a Texas Department of Public |
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Safety officer for 30 years, earning the rank of corporal before his |
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retirement; in 2001, he was elected sheriff of Sabine County, and he |
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held that office for more than 24 years until his passing; along the |
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way, he served two terms as president of the Sheriffs' Association |
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of Texas, where he advocated for border safety and law enforcement |
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initiatives; and |
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WHEREAS, Engaged in his community, Sheriff Maddox was a |
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member of Redland Masonic Lodge No. 3 in San Augustine and the |
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Shriners and Scottish Rite; he participated in Pineland Day events, |
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and he was honored as Citizen of the Year for his dedication; |
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moreover, he served with the Pineland Volunteer Fire Department and |
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the Sabine County Go Texas Cook-Off Team, and he established the |
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D.A.R.E. program in Sabine County schools; and |
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WHEREAS, In his free time, Sheriff Maddox enjoyed hunting, |
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fishing, and coaching Little League baseball and girls' softball; |
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above all, he enjoyed spending time with his family, and he was a |
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longtime congregant of Hemphill Church of Christ; and |
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WHEREAS, Tom Maddox touched the lives of countless people |
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through his more than five decades of exceptional public service, |
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and he has left behind a legacy that will forever be cherished by |
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all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sheriff Thomas Neil |
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Maddox Sr. and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his son, Thomas Neil Maddox Jr., and his fiancée, Casey |
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Ashimine; to his daughters, Carmen Willis and her husband, Brad, |
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and Cindy Burns and her husband, Joey; to his companion, Sue |
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Bohannon; to his brother, Glen Maddox, and his wife, Cindy; to his |
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sister, Elesa Detting; to his six grandchildren and two |
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great-grandchildren; and to his many other relatives and friends; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Tom Maddox. |