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               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24
            
            In Memory
         
            of
         
            Jerry Ronald Payne Sr.
         
                   WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their 
         
            memories of Dr. Jerry Ronald Payne Sr. of Hallsville, who passed 
         
            away on July 17, 2023, at the age of 87; and
         
                   WHEREAS, The son of Luther Maldon Payne and Opal Donnis 
         
            Dulany, Jerry Payne was born in Dodson, Louisiana, on December 
         
            10, 1935; following his graduation from Bolton High School, he 
         
            attended Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, 
         
            Louisiana, where he went on to earn his bachelor's, master's, and 
         
            doctoral degrees; he married the love of his life, the former 
         
            Marilyn Delaine Pippen, on August 24, 1957, and the couple shared 
         
            a fulfilling marriage that spanned nearly six decades until her 
         
            passing in 2014; they became the parents of 5 children, Mal, 
         
            Ronnie, Donnis, Melissa, and Jeannie, and they later knew the joy 
         
            of welcoming into their treasured family 15 grandchildren, Jon, 
         
            Amy, Jacob, Jonah, Grant, Morgan, Katherine, Michael, Coby, 
         
            Melody, Abby, Lily, Jaxon, Bronwyn, and Charlotte, and 2 
         
            great-grandchildren, Rayden and Isabel; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Dr. Payne embarked on his distinguished career in 
         
            music education as a band director at Alexandria Junior High, and 
         
            after a stint at Alexandria Senior High, he returned to 
         
            Northwestern State to serve as director of bands; during this 
         
            time, he also served his country in the United States Army 
         
            National Guard and was called to active duty during the Berlin 
         
            Crisis of 1961; in 1977, he accepted the band director position 
         
            in Marshall, and under his able leadership, the Marshall High 
         
            School "Big Red Pride" Band earned numerous honors; he retired in 
         
            2002 after more than 45 years as a music educator; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Following his retirement, Dr. Payne devoted 
         
            himself to caring for his wife throughout her battle with 
         
            Parkinson's disease; in his leisure time, he enjoyed traveling, 
         
            cheering on the Texas Rangers, and spending time with his family 
         
            and friends, and he continued his passion for music by giving 
         
            private lessons and performing as a saxophone player; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Jerry Payne lived a life that was rich in personal 
         
            and professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of 
         
            inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory 
         
            of Dr. Jerry Ronald Payne Sr. and extend sincere 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 Senate adjourns 
         
            this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Jerry Payne.
         
            Hughes
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                President of the Senate
         
                I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on October 19, 2023, by 
         
            a rising vote.
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                 Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24


	In Memory
	of
	Jerry Ronald Payne Sr.

	WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their
	memories of Dr. Jerry Ronald Payne Sr. of Hallsville, who passed
	away on July 17, 2023, at the age of 87; and
	WHEREAS, The son of Luther Maldon Payne and Opal Donnis
	Dulany, Jerry Payne was born in Dodson, Louisiana, on December
	10, 1935; following his graduation from Bolton High School, he
	attended Northwestern State University in Natchitoches,
	Louisiana, where he went on to earn his bachelor's, master's, and
	doctoral degrees; he married the love of his life, the former
	Marilyn Delaine Pippen, on August 24, 1957, and the couple shared
	a fulfilling marriage that spanned nearly six decades until her
	passing in 2014; they became the parents of 5 children, Mal,
	Ronnie, Donnis, Melissa, and Jeannie, and they later knew the joy
	of welcoming into their treasured family 15 grandchildren, Jon,
	Amy, Jacob, Jonah, Grant, Morgan, Katherine, Michael, Coby,
	Melody, Abby, Lily, Jaxon, Bronwyn, and Charlotte, and 2
	great-grandchildren, Rayden and Isabel; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Payne embarked on his distinguished career in
	music education as a band director at Alexandria Junior High, and
	after a stint at Alexandria Senior High, he returned to
	Northwestern State to serve as director of bands; during this
	time, he also served his country in the United States Army
	National Guard and was called to active duty during the Berlin
	Crisis of 1961; in 1977, he accepted the band director position
	in Marshall, and under his able leadership, the Marshall High
	School "Big Red Pride" Band earned numerous honors; he retired in
	2002 after more than 45 years as a music educator; and
	WHEREAS, Following his retirement, Dr. Payne devoted
	himself to caring for his wife throughout her battle with
	Parkinson's disease; in his leisure time, he enjoyed traveling,
	cheering on the Texas Rangers, and spending time with his family
	and friends, and he continued his passion for music by giving
	private lessons and performing as a saxophone player; and
	WHEREAS, Jerry Payne lived a life that was rich in personal
	and professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of
	inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
	of Dr. Jerry Ronald Payne Sr. and extend sincere 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 Senate adjourns
	this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Jerry Payne.

	Hughes



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on October 19, 2023, by
		a rising vote.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate