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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Kevork Harutiun Nazarian of McKinney, who passed away on August |
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28, 2020, at the age of 69; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Harutiun and Mary Nazarian, Kevork |
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"George" Nazarian was born on February 20, 1951, in Aleppo, Syria, |
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and grew up with three siblings, Nubar, Elizabeth, and Khatchig; he |
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was an All-American high school soccer player and pursued a |
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bachelor's degree at the University of Maryland; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Nazarian had a passion for cars and owned and |
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operated an automotive repair facility in Silver Spring, Maryland, |
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for more than three decades; in his free time, he attended classic |
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car swap meets and auto shows and loved to spend time outdoors, |
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especially gardening; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Nazarian enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, the former Lucia Jalkian, with whom he |
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shared a rewarding marriage that spanned 42 years, and he took great |
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pride in his two sons, Harry and Diran; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Kevork Nazarian |
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will remember the way he touched their lives with his compassion and |
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generosity, and he will forever hold a treasured place in their |
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hearts; 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 Kevork Harutiun |
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Nazarian and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his |
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passing; 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 Kevork |
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Nazarian. |