HR951 - In memory of Harold James Hardcastle of Vernon.

      H.R. No. 951       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Harold   James Hardcastle of Vernon, who passed away on April 9, 2025, at the   age of 93; and          WHEREAS, Harold Hardcastle was born to Verna Bailey and Joe   Smith Hardcastle on August 18, 1931, in Wheeler and grew up sharing   in the companionship of four siblings, Jo Ann, Donald, Danny, and   Gary; after marrying Patsy Ruth Noah in 1949, he moved with his wife   to College Station and earned a degree in entomology from Texas A&M   University; he subsequently answered his nation's call to duty,   serving with the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps in Georgia and San   Antonio; and          WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Hardcastle were blessed with three   children, Melinda, Richard, and Philip; Mr. Hardcastle worked in   sales at Stauffer Agricultural Chemicals in Sherman and then for   the American Dusting Company as an independent aerial spraying   contractor in Lockett; becoming the sole owner, he renamed the   business Hardcastle Ag Air, Inc., and opened a second location in   Oklahoma before selling the company in 1997; he and his son Rick   later owned and operated Rolling H Cattle Company; and          WHEREAS, Engaged in his professional community,   Mr. Hardcastle served as president of both the National and Texas   Agricultural Aviation Associations and held membership in the Texas &   Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association; moreover, he was   president of the Rotary Club of Vernon and a member of the Vernon   Independent School District Board of Trustees; a valued congregant   of First Methodist Church, he taught Sunday school and served as   chair of the administrative board, finance committee, and personnel   committee; and          WHEREAS, Following his wife's passing in 1995,   Mr. Hardcastle became reacquainted with a former classmate,   Dr. Peggy Jo Pletcher, whom he wed in 2000; together, they created a   blended family that included Mr. Hardcastle's stepchildren,   George, David, and Robert, and grandchildren, Christie, Amy, Aaron,   Kelley, Morgan, Ria, Daniel, and Cayce, as well as his 10   step-grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; and          WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in this esteemed   man's love and friendship will always remember him with great   admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Harold James   Hardcastle and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn his   passing; 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 Harold   Hardcastle.     Spiller     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 951 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on May 23, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House