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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Parker Mason Coogan of |
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Kingwood were deeply saddened by his untimely death on April 27, |
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2021, at the age of 23; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Houston on May 28, 1997, Parker Coogan was |
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the treasured son of Tim and Amy Coogan, and he grew up with a |
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brother, Alex, and a sister, McKenna; a multisport athlete, he was a |
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standout football player at Kingwood High School, and his teammates |
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selected him as captain before his senior season; he received many |
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honors, including First-Team All-District Offensive Line and |
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First-Team Academic All-State; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Coogan went on to attend Columbia University, |
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where he graduated in May 2020 with a bachelor's degree in financial |
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economics; he was a star player on the football team, earning spots |
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on the All-Ivy League Third Team and Columbia Lions All-Decade |
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Team; excelling off the field as well, he was named to the dean's |
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list multiple times, and he organized an annual charity fundraiser; |
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after graduation, he began work in securitized product sales at |
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Barclays Investment Bank in New York; and |
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WHEREAS, A true gentle giant, Mr. Coogan was a loyal friend |
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who made everyone around him feel included; admired for his strong |
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work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit, he was passionate about |
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technology and liked to build computers; despite his many |
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accomplishments, he was beloved for his humility, as well as for his |
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generosity and wonderful sense of humor; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the loss of one so full of promise brings |
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tremendous heartache, Parker Coogan immeasurably enriched the |
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lives of all who had the good fortune to share in his love and |
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friendship, and they will forever carry him close in their hearts; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Parker Mason Coogan and extend sincere sympathy to the members of |
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his family: to his parents, Tim and Amy Coogan; to his brother, |
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Alex; to his sister, McKenna; to his grandparents, Jack and Jill |
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Coogan, Jan and Doty Olson, and Kit and Nick Donwen; to his aunts |
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and uncles, Tiffany Coogan Abraham, Tyler Coogan, Kelly and Kevin |
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Krenzke, Alecia and Chip Cunningham, Etienne and Kevin Olson, Kay |
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and Joe Coogan, and Bob Coogan; and to his other relatives and many |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Parker |
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Coogan. |