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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 393
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WHEREAS, Local dignitaries and other members of the |
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community gathered together on April 10, 2021, for the |
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groundbreaking of Cole Gordon's Helping Hands Ranch in Alvin; and |
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WHEREAS, The ranch is dedicated to the memory of Cole |
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Gordon, a Friendswood High School student who made immeasurable |
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contributions to his community before his passing on September |
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22, 2019, at the age of 17; the son of Scott and Heather Gordon, |
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Cole was involved in a wide variety of activities and |
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organizations, including FFA, the Houston Livestock Show and |
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Rodeo Cookoff, the Lighthouse Charity Team, the Friendswood |
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Chamber of Commerce, and Rotary Club Galveston; moreover, he gave |
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of his time and talents to help the Friendswood Fire, Police, and |
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EMS Departments and Galveston County Emergency Response; he was |
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also a valued congregant of Friendswood United Methodist Church; |
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during the last nine years of his life, he participated in 750 |
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charitable events and made a difference in the lives of thousands |
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of people; and |
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WHEREAS, Cole's legacy of service lives on through the Cole |
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Gordon Helping Hand Foundation, which seeks to provide |
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agricultural and environmental education for area children; once |
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the organization completes construction on Helping Hands Ranch, |
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it will offer young Texans the opportunity to learn various |
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skills, such as fishing, raising livestock, and gun safety; and |
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WHEREAS, While his journey on this earth ended far too |
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soon, Cole Gordon devoted his life to making the world a better |
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place, and Helping Hands Ranch will serve as a fitting tribute to |
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the memory of this exceptionally kind and generous young man; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate the groundbreaking of Cole |
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Gordon's Helping Hands Ranch and extend sincere best wishes to |
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all those associated with this worthwhile endeavor; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the ranch as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Taylor |
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| Bettencourt |
Hinojosa |
Paxton |
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| Buckingham |
Johnson |
Schwertner |
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| Campbell |
Kolkhorst |
Seliger |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 12, 2021. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |