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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Michael Winston Flower |
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of Corpus Christi were deeply saddened by his passing on April 14, |
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2023, at the age of 60; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Winston and Kathleen Flower, Michael |
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Flower was born in North Platte, Nebraska, on August 5, 1962, and he |
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grew up with the companionship of his brother, Patrick, and his |
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half-siblings, David and Linda; in 1980, he graduated from Nelson |
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High School, and he went on to attend the University of |
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Nebraska-Lincoln; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Flower worked for Thermo King and Ikon Solutions |
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before establishing his own photography business, Parkside |
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Imaging, where he specialized in weddings and quinceañeras; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Flower was devoted to his |
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family; he shared a rewarding marriage with his wife, Michelle, |
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that spanned 35 years, and he took immense pride in their three |
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daughters, Anastasia, Allison, and Ashley; a man of strong faith, |
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he was baptized on May 9, 1999, at First Baptist Corpus Christi; in |
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his leisure time, he enjoyed watching his girls in various |
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activities and cheering on the Nebraska Cornhuskers; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Michael Flower will be deeply missed, he |
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has left his family and friends with a wealth of memories that they |
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will forever treasure; 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 Michael Winston |
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Flower and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: |
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to his wife, Michelle McKevitt Flower; to his daughters, Anastasia, |
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Allison, and Ashley Flower; to his brother, Patrick Flower, and his |
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wife, Stacy; to his brother-in-law, Larry McKevitt, and his |
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husband, Sergio; to his sisters-in-law, Barbara McKevitt Renken and |
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her husband, Travis, and Debbie McKevitt and her fiancé, Preston |
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Gehle; to his nieces and nephews, Kayla McClintock, McKinley |
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Flower, Cameron McKevitt, Mariah Renken Wendelin, Tatum Renken, |
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Tanner Renken, Jasmine Thompson, and Zachary Tippin; and to his |
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other relatives and 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 Michael |
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Flower. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2221 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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