Doyle Willis

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Resolutions and Journal entries

• 54th Legislature, R.S., SR 61. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 61st Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 48, birthday August 18. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 71st Legislature, R.S., HR 293, "get well." Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 72nd Legislature, 1st C.S., HR 280. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35, honoring the members of the House of Representatives who have served in the military forces of the United States. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 72nd Legislature, R.S., HR 1070. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1256, birth date 8/18/1908. Dean of the Texas House of Representatives. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 76th Legislature, R.S., HR 17, birthday August 8. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 78th Legislature, 1st C.S., HR 24. Did not pass. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 78th Legislature, R.S., HCR 154. Did not pass. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 74th Legislature, R.S., HR 95. Relatives: Doyle Willis and Phillip Willis - brothers. Resolutions - Memorial.
• Memorial resolution for daughter, Dale Elizabeth Willis. 78th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 43. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

• Obituary, funeral articles, photos, and guestbook, Doyle Henry Willis:
  "Feisty 'Dean' of Texas Politics, WWII Veteran," 6/23/2006, p. 7B.
  Obituary, Doyle Henry Willis, 6/24/2006, p. 11B. "[Doyle] Willis served with his brother, Phillip . . . They were the first brothers to serve together in the Texas House of Representatives." Doyle Willis was "known as the dean of the Texas Legislature."
  "At Our Service," Editorial, 6/24/2006, p. 12B.
  "The Insider: Colleagues Honor Political Icon," 6/25/2006, p. 4B.
  "Big Farewell: Late Lawmaker Doyle Willis Honored as Champion of the Underdog, 6/27/2006, pp. 1B, 6B. "In all, he served 42 years, the second-longest tenure in Texas history."
  "Working-class Texans Honor Grit and Tenacity of Loyal Old Friend," 6/27/2006, pp. 1B, 6B. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
• Memorial biographical sketch and photo, birth date 8/18/1907. A State of Remembrance, 2007.

Military Service Notes

• United States Army Air Corps, World War II, description of service. Obituary, Doyle Henry Willis. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
• United States Army Air Forces, Major, served in the Western Pacific and received the Bronze Star. 72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 35. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• United States Army Air Corps. "During World War II he served in the Army Air Corps, earning the Bronze Star and four battle stars." A State of Remembrance, 2007.
• United States Army Air Corps. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.

Other Resources

• Doyle Henry Willis, birth date 8/18/1907, death date 6/22/2006, obituary, photos, burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County. Find a Grave.
• Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
• Mentioned in Curtis Bishop, "Historic Names in the 54th: Descendants of many who made early Texas history carry on family traditions of service to their State as members of the 54th Legislature," Volume XVI, Number 1, June 1955, pp. 37, 38, 40. Texas Parade.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
• Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1973.
• Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 1995.

Photographs

• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 74th Legislature, Members of the 74th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Doyle Willis, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 53rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 54th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 55th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 56th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 57th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 51st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 52nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 63rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 64th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 65th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
• 66th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
• 67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
• 68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
• 69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
• 70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
• 71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
• 72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

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