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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Terry County and the city of Brownfield lost a |
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beloved civic leader with the death of Bradford L. Moore on January |
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2, 2021, at the age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on February 9, 1952, Brad Moore was the son of |
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Billie and Jimmy Moore; he graduated from Brownfield High School in |
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1970 before earning his bachelor's degree at Texas Tech University, |
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where he was a member of Delta Theta Phi; and |
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WHEREAS, After receiving his doctor of jurisprudence degree |
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from the Texas Tech School of Law in 1977, Mr. Moore returned to |
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Brownfield and embarked on an accomplished law career that would |
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ultimately span more than four decades; he was a member of the State |
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Bar of Texas, the Brownfield Bar Association, and the West Texas |
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Bankruptcy Bar Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his community, Mr. Moore served |
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as the mayor of Brownfield from 1998 to 2000; moreover, he was a |
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prominent figure in the Terry County Republican Party and held the |
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office of chair from 2010 until the time of his passing; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Moore met the love of his life, the former |
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Carmie Chaffin, at age 14, and the couple were wed in 1971; they |
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raised two daughters, April and Ashli, and with the passing years, |
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Mr. Moore had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include five |
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grandchildren, Michael, Laura, Alli, Sedge, and Orion; and |
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WHEREAS, Christianity was an essential touchstone in |
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Mr. Moore's life, and he was passionate about sharing his faith |
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through music; he loved writing and recording songs and released a |
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number of albums with his band, Moore About Him; and |
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WHEREAS, Brad Moore was a devoted family man and a |
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significant asset to his community, and his commitment to his loved |
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ones and to his fellow citizens will be remembered and admired for |
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years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bradford L. Moore |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Carmie Moore; to his daughters, April Pier and Ashli Moore and |
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her husband, Paul Bartell; to his grandchildren, Michael Pier, |
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Laura Pier, Alli Pier, Sedge Bartell, and Orion Bartell; to his |
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siblings, Judy Davis, Pam O'Neal, and Rod Moore and his wife, Karen; |
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and to his other relatives and many 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 Brad Moore. |
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Burrows |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 177 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 10, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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