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               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 6
            
            In Memory
         
            of
         
            John Dillard
         
                   WHEREAS, Residents of The Colony are mourning the loss of 
         
            former mayor John Curtis Dillard II, who passed away on 
         
            September 20, 2023, at the age of 75; and
         
                   WHEREAS, The son of John and Alice Dillard, John Dillard 
         
            was born on August 30, 1948, and grew up in Bessemer, Alabama; 
         
            while completing his bachelor's degree in business at Amberton 
         
            University, he enlisted in the National Guard; he served 
         
            principally in the 49th Armored Division of the Texas Army 
         
            National Guard; over the course of 25 years in the military, he 
         
            graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College 
         
            and U.S. Army Armor School, and he retired as a lieutenant 
         
            colonel in the Army Reserve; his civilian career spanned more 
         
            than 40 years in the commercial building products field, and he 
         
            won many professional awards before his retirement as a district 
         
            manager with Siplast in 2016; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mr. Dillard was highly engaged in civic life for 
         
            nearly four decades; after serving on The Colony City Council 
         
            from 1992 to 2002, he went on to serve two terms as mayor; he 
         
            shared his expertise with the board of the Denton County 
         
            Transportation Authority and Denton County Building and 
         
            Maintenance Committee, among other such organizations, and he 
         
            was a founding member of The Colony Economic Development 
         
            Corporation, the Windhaven Peninsula Development Committee, and 
         
            the HWY 121 Task Force; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Active in the Denton County Republican Party 
         
            since 1986, Mr. Dillard served in numerous capacities, including 
         
            senate district committee member, state delegate, and county 
         
            chair; he regularly served as an election judge or clerk, and he 
         
            was a founding member of the Denton County Conservative 
         
            Coalition; he was also a longtime member of the Legacy Republican 
         
            Club; in 2016, he was elected as the presidential elector for 
         
            Congressional District 26; moreover, he was an Eagle Scout and a 
         
            lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and Texas State 
         
            Rifle Association; sharing his skill, he served as a 4-H shooting 
         
            sports instructor; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mr. Dillard was a man of strong faith and served 
         
            in leadership roles at several churches; the devoted husband of 
         
            Nancy Dillard, he took great pride in their children, Ashley, 
         
            Elizabeth, and Steven, and three treasured granddaughters, 
         
            Caroline, Penelope, and Eva; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Through his service to his community and his 
         
            country, John Dillard set an inspiring example for all, and he 
         
            will be remembered with great admiration by all who were 
         
            privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life 
         
            of John Curtis Dillard II and extend sincere condolences 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 Senate adjourns 
         
            this day, it do so in memory of John Dillard.
         
            Springer
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                President of the Senate
         
                I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on October 9, 2023, by 
         
            a rising vote.
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                 Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 6


	In Memory
	of
	John Dillard

	WHEREAS, Residents of The Colony are mourning the loss of
	former mayor John Curtis Dillard II, who passed away on
	September 20, 2023, at the age of 75; and

	WHEREAS, The son of John and Alice Dillard, John Dillard
	was born on August 30, 1948, and grew up in Bessemer, Alabama;
	while completing his bachelor's degree in business at Amberton
	University, he enlisted in the National Guard; he served
	principally in the 49th Armored Division of the Texas Army
	National Guard; over the course of 25 years in the military, he
	graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
	and U.S. Army Armor School, and he retired as a lieutenant
	colonel in the Army Reserve; his civilian career spanned more
	than 40 years in the commercial building products field, and he
	won many professional awards before his retirement as a district
	manager with Siplast in 2016; and

	WHEREAS, Mr. Dillard was highly engaged in civic life for
	nearly four decades; after serving on The Colony City Council
	from 1992 to 2002, he went on to serve two terms as mayor; he
	shared his expertise with the board of the Denton County
	Transportation Authority and Denton County Building and
	Maintenance Committee, among other such organizations, and he
	was a founding member of The Colony Economic Development
	Corporation, the Windhaven Peninsula Development Committee, and
	the HWY 121 Task Force; and

	WHEREAS, Active in the Denton County Republican Party
	since 1986, Mr. Dillard served in numerous capacities, including
	senate district committee member, state delegate, and county
	chair; he regularly served as an election judge or clerk, and he
	was a founding member of the Denton County Conservative
	Coalition; he was also a longtime member of the Legacy Republican
	Club; in 2016, he was elected as the presidential elector for
	Congressional District 26; moreover, he was an Eagle Scout and a
	lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and Texas State
	Rifle Association; sharing his skill, he served as a 4-H shooting
	sports instructor; and

	WHEREAS, Mr. Dillard was a man of strong faith and served
	in leadership roles at several churches; the devoted husband of
	Nancy Dillard, he took great pride in their children, Ashley,
	Elizabeth, and Steven, and three treasured granddaughters,
	Caroline, Penelope, and Eva; and

	WHEREAS, Through his service to his community and his
	country, John Dillard set an inspiring example for all, and he
	will be remembered with great admiration by all who were
	privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life
	of John Curtis Dillard II and extend sincere condolences 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 Senate adjourns
	this day, it do so in memory of John Dillard.

	Springer



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on October 9, 2023, by
		a rising vote.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate