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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of esteemed attorney Allen Linn |
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Williamson of Runaway Bay on May 14, 2022, at the age of 47, has |
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brought a great loss to his family and many friends; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Dan and Elizabeth Williamson, Allen |
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Williamson was born in Hobbs, New Mexico, on October 30, 1974; he |
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completed his bachelor's degree in speech communication at Texas |
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A&M University and graduated from Texas A&M School of Law; early in |
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his career, he was the first assistant district attorney for the |
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271st Judicial District Court covering Wise and Jack Counties; he |
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went on to become a founding partner of the Boyd Powers & Williamson |
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law firm; board certified in criminal law, he focused on complex |
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civil litigation in recent years, and he was recognized on the |
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Thomson Reuters list of Texas Super Lawyers for nearly a decade; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Williamson was a member of the American Board of |
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Trial Advocates and served as president-elect of the Fort Worth |
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Chapter; in addition, he benefited the State Bar of Texas as a |
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member of the Pattern Jury Charges and Professionalism Committees; |
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deeply committed to his community, he shared his expertise as a |
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member of civic organizations, including the Wise Health Foundation |
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board; he served as Wise County Republican Chair from 2008 to 2018; |
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a man of strong faith, he was a valued member of Grace Fellowship; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Williamson shared a |
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fulfilling marriage with his high school sweetheart, Mendee |
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Williamson, and he was the proud father of three children, Jessica, |
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Amber, and Aaron; big-hearted, enthusiastic, and outgoing, he |
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extended friendship to all he encountered, winning the admiration |
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and affection of innumerable people; and |
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WHEREAS, Allen Williamson led a caring and purposeful life, |
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and although he is greatly missed by those he has left behind, they |
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will forever treasure their memories of his warmth, kindness, and |
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wonderful sense of humor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Allen Linn Williamson |
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and extend deepest sympathy to all those who mourn his passing; and, |
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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 Allen |
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Williamson. |
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Spiller |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 8 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on March 8, 2023. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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