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This resolution pays tribute to J. Pat Hickman, a prominent banker and community leader from Canyon, Texas, who passed away on March 1, 2025, at the age of 72. The resolution highlights Hickman's significant professional achievements, including founding Happy Bancshares, Inc. in 1989 and leading First State Bank of Happy as chair, president, and CEO for over three decades, during which the bank grew to become the 19th largest in Texas with $7.4 billion in assets. It also celebrates his extensive community involvement, including serving on the Canyon Independent School District Board of Trustees, participating in numerous civic organizations, and receiving multiple honors such as Canyon Citizen of the Year and Randall County Agri-Businessman of the Decade. The resolution acknowledges his personal life, noting his 48-year marriage to Nancy and his pride in their four children and 19 grandchildren, and ultimately seeks to memorialize Hickman's contributions by officially recognizing his life and achievements through a formal House of Representatives resolution that extends sympathy to his family and prepares an official copy of the document in his memory.

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