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               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 206
            
            In Memory
         
            of
         
            Harold Stone
         
                   WHEREAS, Harold Wayne Stone, a valued member of the 
         
            Longview community and a friend to many, passed away on September 
         
            10, 2022, at the age of 88; and
         
                   WHEREAS, The son of E. E. "Elmer" Stone and Blanche Iola 
         
            Mattox Stone, Harold Wayne Stone was born in Judson on April 24, 
         
            1934, and grew up with five older siblings, Gerald, Eugene, 
         
            Robert, Nellie, and Elizabeth; he graduated from Judson Grove 
         
            High School and proudly served his country in the United States 
         
            Army, 3rd Infantry Division, at Fort Benning, Georgia; returning 
         
            to civilian life, he embarked on a distinguished 38-year career 
         
            with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, which recognized him 
         
            for an impressive 34 years of perfect attendance; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mr. Stone took great pleasure in farming, and he 
         
            could often be found out in the pasture on his tractor, feeding 
         
            cattle, baling hay, or mending fences; a champion of agriculture, 
         
            he was a charter member of the Gregg County Farm Bureau and 
         
            eventually became the longest-serving member of its board; he 
         
            received the 2020 Pioneer Award from the Texas Farm Bureau; in 
         
            addition, he served as president of the Oil Belt Farm and Ranch 
         
            Club, and he was a lifetime member of the Upshur-Gregg Soil and 
         
            Water Conservation Board; he traveled numerous times to Austin 
         
            and Washington, D.C., to speak to officials regarding 
         
            agricultural issues; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Stone shared a 
         
            fulfilling marriage of more than 64 years with the love of his 
         
            life, Susie; he took great pride in their two sons, Bubba and 
         
            Jason, and three treasured grandsons; sustained by a strong 
         
            faith, Mr. Stone was an ordained deacon and valued member of 
         
            First Baptist Church Longview; he was a history buff and enjoyed 
         
            collecting and antiquing; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Harold Wayne Stone lived a rich and purposeful 
         
            life centered around his family, his faith, and the farming 
         
            community, and he will long be remembered with deep affection by 
         
            all who knew him; now, therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Harold Wayne 
         
            Stone and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: 
         
            to his wife, Wanda "Susie" Marie Bryant Stone; to his sons, 
         
            Harold Wayne "Bubba" Stone Jr. and his wife, Dara, and Jason 
         
            Mattox Stone; to his grandsons, Tyler Brinkman Stone, Tanner 
         
            Bryant Stone, and Talan Mattox Stone; to his faithful companion, 
         
            Scooter; and to all others 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 Senate adjourns 
         
            this day, it do so in memory of Harold Wayne Stone.
         
            Hughes
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                President of the Senate
         
                I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on February 22, 2023, 
         
            by a rising vote.
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                 Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 206


	In Memory
	of
	Harold Stone

	WHEREAS, Harold Wayne Stone, a valued member of the
	Longview community and a friend to many, passed away on September
	10, 2022, at the age of 88; and

	WHEREAS, The son of E. E. "Elmer" Stone and Blanche Iola
	Mattox Stone, Harold Wayne Stone was born in Judson on April 24,
	1934, and grew up with five older siblings, Gerald, Eugene,
	Robert, Nellie, and Elizabeth; he graduated from Judson Grove
	High School and proudly served his country in the United States
	Army, 3rd Infantry Division, at Fort Benning, Georgia; returning
	to civilian life, he embarked on a distinguished 38-year career
	with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, which recognized him
	for an impressive 34 years of perfect attendance; and

	WHEREAS, Mr. Stone took great pleasure in farming, and he
	could often be found out in the pasture on his tractor, feeding
	cattle, baling hay, or mending fences; a champion of agriculture,
	he was a charter member of the Gregg County Farm Bureau and
	eventually became the longest-serving member of its board; he
	received the 2020 Pioneer Award from the Texas Farm Bureau; in
	addition, he served as president of the Oil Belt Farm and Ranch
	Club, and he was a lifetime member of the Upshur-Gregg Soil and
	Water Conservation Board; he traveled numerous times to Austin
	and Washington, D.C., to speak to officials regarding
	agricultural issues; and

	WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Stone shared a
	fulfilling marriage of more than 64 years with the love of his
	life, Susie; he took great pride in their two sons, Bubba and
	Jason, and three treasured grandsons; sustained by a strong
	faith, Mr. Stone was an ordained deacon and valued member of
	First Baptist Church Longview; he was a history buff and enjoyed
	collecting and antiquing; and

	WHEREAS, Harold Wayne Stone lived a rich and purposeful
	life centered around his family, his faith, and the farming
	community, and he will long be remembered with deep affection by
	all who knew him; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Harold Wayne
	Stone and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
	to his wife, Wanda "Susie" Marie Bryant Stone; to his sons,
	Harold Wayne "Bubba" Stone Jr. and his wife, Dara, and Jason
	Mattox Stone; to his grandsons, Tyler Brinkman Stone, Tanner
	Bryant Stone, and Talan Mattox Stone; to his faithful companion,
	Scooter; and to all others 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 Senate adjourns
	this day, it do so in memory of Harold Wayne Stone.

	Hughes



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 22, 2023,
		by a rising vote.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate