HR302 - In memory of Sabine County Sheriff Thomas Neil Maddox.

      H.R. No. 302       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service has   drawn to a close with the death of Thomas Neil Maddox Sr. of   Pineland on February 13, 2025, at the age of 75; and          WHEREAS, Tom Maddox was born on September 11, 1949, in   Henderson, to Oscar and Mildred Maddox, and he grew up with the   companionship of two brothers, Eric and Glen, and two sisters,   Gloria and Elesa; he went on to share a fulfilling marriage with his   wife, Barbara, before her death in 2011, and they were blessed with   three children, Thomas, Carmen, and Cindy; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Maddox worked as a Texas Department of Public   Safety officer for 30 years, earning the rank of corporal before his   retirement; in 2001, he was elected sheriff of Sabine County, and he   held that office for more than 24 years until his passing; along the   way, he served two terms as president of the Sheriffs' Association   of Texas, where he advocated for border safety and law enforcement   initiatives; and          WHEREAS, Engaged in his community, Sheriff Maddox was a   member of Redland Masonic Lodge No. 3 in San Augustine and the   Shriners and Scottish Rite; he participated in Pineland Day events,   and he was honored as Citizen of the Year for his dedication;   moreover, he served with the Pineland Volunteer Fire Department and   the Sabine County Go Texas Cook-Off Team, and he established the   D.A.R.E. program in Sabine County schools; and          WHEREAS, In his free time, Sheriff Maddox enjoyed hunting,   fishing, and coaching Little League baseball and girls' softball;   above all, he enjoyed spending time with his family, and he was a   longtime congregant of Hemphill Church of Christ; and          WHEREAS, Tom Maddox touched the lives of countless people   through his more than five decades of exceptional public service,   and he has left behind a legacy that will forever be cherished by   all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sheriff Thomas Neil   Maddox Sr. and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his   family: to his son, Thomas Neil Maddox Jr., and his fiancée, Casey   Ashimine; to his daughters, Carmen Willis and her husband, Brad,   and Cindy Burns and her husband, Joey; to his companion, Sue   Bohannon; to his brother, Glen Maddox, and his wife, Cindy; to his   sister, Elesa Detting; to his six grandchildren and two   great-grandchildren; and to his many 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 Tom Maddox.     Shofner     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 302 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on March 13, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House