SR619 - In memory of Thomas Morrell Terry Jr. of Cisco.

        SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 619       In Memory   of   Thomas Terry Jr.            WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the   passing of Thomas Morrell Terry Jr. of Cisco on March 30, 2025,   at the age of 87; and          WHEREAS, Born in Cisco on December 8, 1937, Tommy Terry was   the son of Thomas Terry Sr. and Zora Eppler Terry, and he grew up   with the companionship of three siblings, Bill, Dorothy, and   Wanda; he shared a rewarding union with his wife, Patsy, that   spanned nearly four and a half decades until her passing in 1999;   he was the proud father of four children, Jeffrey, Greg, Sydney,   and Kim; with the passing years, his treasured family grew to   include five grandchildren, Craig, Brittany, Steven, John, and   Masyn, and several great-grandchildren; and          WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Terry lived in Mason and Anson; while   a student at The University of Texas at Austin, he worked as a   nighttime security guard at the State Capitol and as a nursing   home administrator; in 1966, he got a job with the Humble Oil   Company, which later became Exxon, and they moved to Baytown; for   30 years, he worked at the Baytown Refinery and was most proud of   his involvement with the startup of the Fuels North area of the   facility in the late '70s; he served as a mentor to countless   coworkers over the years, and in 1996, he retired from his   position as a chief operator at Exxon; and          WHEREAS, A few years after his wife died, Mr. Terry bought   a lake house in Cisco, and most mornings, he could be found at the   local Dairy Queen socializing with friends; in his later years,   he ran errands for the homebound, visited nursing home residents,   and took friends to doctor appointments; his desire to help   others was also demonstrated in the 1960s and '70s through his   involvement in the Optimist Pee Wee football program, through   which he purchased equipment for underprivileged children; and          WHEREAS, Although he will be deeply missed, Tommy Terry has   left his family and friends with many cherished memories, and he   will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Thomas Morrell Terry   Jr. and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his   children, Dr. Greg Terry and his wife, Laurie, Sydney Platt and her   husband, Jack, and Kim Terry and her wife, Tacy; to his   grandchildren, Craig Platt, Brittany Verwers, Steven Terry, John   Terry, and Masyn Terry; to his great-grandchildren; to his special   friend of 20 years, Marilyn Preston; 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 Senate adjourns   this day, it do so in memory of Tommy Terry.     Hughes, Birdwell                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on May 31, 2025, by a     rising vote.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate