In memory of Thomas Morrell Terry Jr.

89(R) SR 619 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

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

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the

above Resolution was adopted by

the Senate on May 31, 2025, by a

rising vote.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate

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Member, Texas Senate