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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of Dr. Corbett Kennard Stephens of Tyler |
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on June 13, 2023, at the age of 48, brought an immeasurable loss to |
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his family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Tyler on September 11, 1974, Cory Stephens |
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was the son of Penny Stephens and Dr. Marvin Stephens, an |
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orthodontist; he grew up with the company of two siblings, Trey and |
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Brooke; as a boy, he dreamed of following in his father's footsteps, |
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and he began helping to clean his office during summers in order to |
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observe his work; he graduated with honors from The University of |
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Texas at Austin and completed the orthodontic program at Baylor |
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College of Dentistry in 2003; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Stephens began practicing with his father, and |
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Stephens and Stephens Orthodontics thrived in both Tyler and |
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Lindale; "Dr. Cory" loved caring for his patients, and he served |
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his profession in a number of capacities, including as president of |
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the Smith County Dental Society, as a diplomate of the American |
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Board of Orthodontics, and as an active member of the Baylor College |
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of Dentistry Orthodontic Alumni Association; in addition, he was a |
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member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society, |
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the American Association of Orthodontists, the Edward H. Angle |
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Society of Orthodontists, and the Charles H. Tweed International |
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Foundation for Orthodontic Research and Education; he received the |
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Scholastic Achievement Award from the Psi Omega Dental Fraternity; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community, Dr. Stephens served as |
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president of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-North Texas Chapter, |
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and he was a member of the Tyler Rose Festival's Order of the Rose; |
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he was a man of faith, having grown up attending Marvin Methodist |
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Church; he loved spending time with his family, especially at the |
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lake house, where he taught many people how to water ski, or hunting |
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at the ranch; his yellow lab, "Miss Bree," was his constant |
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companion; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Cory Stephens is deeply missed, he has left |
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his family and friends with many cherished memories, and he will |
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forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Corbett |
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Kennard Stephens and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his mother, Penny Kennard Stephens; to his sister, |
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Brooke Marie Stephens; to his niece, Marlee Blythe Stephens; to his |
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aunt and uncle, Dr. Jerry Lehmann and Janie Lehmann; to his cousin, |
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Dr. Melissa Leigh Lehmann; and to all who mourn his passing; and, be |
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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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Cory Stephens. |