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This resolution honors the life of Harold James Hardcastle, a Vernon, Texas resident who passed away on April 9, 2025, at age 93. Born in Wheeler, Hardcastle was a Texas A&M University graduate in entomology who served in the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps and later became a successful agricultural aviation business owner. He was actively involved in professional organizations like the National and Texas Agricultural Aviation Associations and the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, and served his community through leadership roles in the Rotary Club and local school district board. Hardcastle was also deeply committed to his church, teaching Sunday school and serving on various church committees. He was married twice, first to Patsy Ruth Noah, with whom he had three children, and later to Dr. Peggy Jo Pletcher in 2000, creating a blended family. The resolution pays tribute to his life, accomplishments, and community contributions, extending sympathy to his family and memorializing him in the official records of the Texas House of Representatives.

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