SR253 - In memory of Loy Gordon of Kilgore.

        SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 253       In Memory   of   Loy Gordon            WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the   passing of Loy Gordon of Kilgore on January 22, 2025, at the age   of 88; and          WHEREAS, The son of Lucille and Gus Gordon, Loy Gordon was   born in Kilgore on September 27, 1936, and he grew up with the   companionship of three brothers, Wayne, Terry, and Charley, and a   sister, Joan; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Gordon attended Kilgore schools and went on to   devote many years of his life to the family business, Gus Gordon   and Son House Movers, and played an important role in its   success; he later enjoyed working as a greeter at the Walmart in   Kilgore; and          WHEREAS, A man of deep faith, Mr. Gordon was a member of   Trinity Assembly of God, where his wife of 69 years, Nona, played   the piano during church services; over the course of the couple's   marriage, they were blessed with 2 daughters, Cindy and   Charlotte, and their family later grew to include 5 grandchildren   and 13 great-grandchildren; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Gordon was an avid sports fan who rooted for   the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers, and he took pleasure in   fishing, playing tennis, and bowling; he coached Little League   Baseball, and he supported his grandchildren at their sporting   events, graduations, and other important activities; and          WHEREAS, Although Loy Gordon will be deeply missed, he   has left his family and friends with a wealth of memories that   they will forever treasure; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Loy Gordon and   extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his   wife, Nona Gordon; to his children, Cindy Allen and her husband,   Lennie, and Charlotte Mobbs and her husband, Kenny; to his   brother, Charley Gordon, and his wife, Kathy; to his sister, Joan   Long; to his grandchildren, Jason, James, Nate, Natalie, and   Jessica; to his great-grandchildren, Codi, Bailee, Presley,   Jaxxon, Jessie, Archer, Alana, Kinley, Colt, Nolan, Brynn,   Sophia, and Peyton; and to his many 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 Loy Gordon.     Hughes                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 13, 2025, by a     rising vote.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate