[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 197 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1675-E1676]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING ROY TULLIS

                                 ______
                                 

                            HON. BILL FLORES

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 13, 2018

  Mr. FLORES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Roy Tullis of 
Plainview, Texas, who passed away on September 26, 2018.
  Roy was born on November 25, 1940 in Sentinel, Oklahoma, to Glen and 
Dorothy Tullis. He grew up on a farm in Port, Oklahoma, until he was 12 
years old, when the family moved to Hale Center, Texas. After 
graduating from high school he attended college and went on to serve in 
the United States Air Force. From 1960 to 1964 he was stationed in 
England and California, working in the Air Force as a teletype 
technician.
  After his service to the United States, Roy returned to Texas as a 
store manager for Gebo's and, in 1979, joined his parent's real estate 
and bail bonding business. Roy continued to run the family business for 
almost 40 years.
  In 1992, Roy married his perfect mate, Judith Adamek. Together they 
had a life that was filled with love and family, to include seven 
children, 13 grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
  Mr. Speaker, Roy's life was defined by his service to those around 
him. He will be forever remembered as a veteran, a husband, a father, a 
grandfather, a great-grandfather, and a friend to many.

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  My wife, Gina, and I offer our deepest and heartfelt condolences to 
the Tullis family. We also lift up the family and friends of Roy Tullis 
in our prayers.
  I have requested that a United States flag be flown over the Capitol 
to honor his life and legacy.
  I urge all Americans to continue praying for our country, for our 
veterans, for our military men and women who serve us, and for our 
first responders who keep us safe at home.