Bill Text: TX HR50 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Dr. Darrell Wayne "Doc" Kinnard of Mabank.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-18 - Reported enrolled [HR50 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR50-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 50 | ||
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| WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Dr. Darrell Wayne | ||
| Kinnard of Mabank were deeply saddened by his passing on September | ||
| 8, 2021, at the age of 76; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Darrell Kinnard was born to Jake and Ruth Kinnard on | ||
| September 16, 1944; he grew up on his family farm outside of | ||
| Granbury with four siblings, Jake, Sandra, Sharon, and Roy; after | ||
| attending Tarleton State University, he transferred to Texas A&M | ||
| University, where he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, While teaching in Weslaco, Dr. Kinnard met his | ||
| future wife, the former Jennie Rainwater; the couple exchanged | ||
| wedding vows in 1969 and became the proud parents of three children, | ||
| Julie, Jason, and Joanna; with the passing years, Dr. Kinnard had | ||
| the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include eight | ||
| grandchildren, Caleb, Carly, Sam, Weston, Davis, Rylee, Keaton, and | ||
| Hayes; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1971, Dr. Kinnard realized his dream of earning | ||
| acceptance into veterinary school, and he went on to graduate in | ||
| 1974; known by many as "Doc," he opened a successful veterinary | ||
| practice in Mabank, where he cared for a wide range of animals; he | ||
| distinguished himself as a leader in his field, serving on the board | ||
| of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association and participating in | ||
| multiple legislative committees; moreover, he was an author and | ||
| presenter of academic papers and lectures, and he taught at several | ||
| universities as an externship trainer and preceptorship | ||
| instructor; among his various accolades, he was honored as the Food | ||
| Animal Practitioner of the Year in 1996 and General Practitioner of | ||
| the Year in 2012; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Deeply committed to education, Dr. Kinnard was a | ||
| member of the Mabank ISD board of trustees for nearly four decades; | ||
| he also gave of his time and talents to the Mabank Chamber of | ||
| Commerce, Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and Mabank | ||
| Development Corporation; a man of faith, he was a longtime | ||
| congregant at First Baptist Church of Mabank, where he served as a | ||
| deacon, teacher, and committee member; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Darrell Kinnard lived a rich and purposeful life, | ||
| and he will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who | ||
| held him close to their hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
| of Dr. Darrell Wayne "Doc" Kinnard and extend sincere condolences | ||
| to the members of his family: to his wife, Jennie Rainwater Kinnard; | ||
| to his children, Julie Craighead, Jason Kinnard and his wife, | ||
| Ashley, and Joanna Owens and her husband, Rocky; to his | ||
| grandchildren, Caleb, Carly, Sam, Weston, Davis, Rylee, Keaton, and | ||
| Hayes; to his siblings, Sandra Rogers and her husband, Floyd, | ||
| Sharon Sadler, and Roy Kinnard and his wife, Billie; 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 | ||
| Dr. Darrell Kinnard. | ||
| Bell of Kaufman | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 50 was unanimously adopted by a rising | ||
| vote of the House on October 14, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
