R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The family and many friends of Kevin Lewis were 1-2 greatly saddened by his passing on December 26, 1996, and we join 1-3 them in bidding a reluctant farewell to a young man of great 1-4 ability and promise; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Born March 20, 1979, Kevin Lewis was a warm and 1-6 welcome presence in the community; known by those closest to him 1-7 for his forthrightness and constancy, his remarkable talent for 1-8 support and encouragement brightened the days of his friends and 1-9 family; and 1-10 WHEREAS, An outstanding athlete, Kevin excelled at the sport 1-11 of basketball; his love of the game was evident in the grace and 1-12 dedication to excellence that characterized his playing, and even 1-13 as his gentleness off the court made him an ideal companion, his 1-14 competitive prowess on it made him much sought after as a teammate; 1-15 and 1-16 WHEREAS, Kevin's affinity for basketball was rivaled by the 1-17 pleasure he took in singing; his musical gifts drew him to the 1-18 youth choir at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, where he had 1-19 begun to develop the natural beauty of his voice, and though he 1-20 achieved great heights as a basketball player, he soared even 1-21 higher when he lifted his voice in praise of God; and 1-22 WHEREAS, During his time on earth, Kevin Lewis's spirit 1-23 burned brightly, and although he was taken from this world all too 1-24 soon, he will live on in the hearts and minds of all those whose 2-1 lives he touched; now, therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-3 Legislature hereby honor the memory of Kevin Lewis and extend 2-4 sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his mother, 2-5 Vivian Lewis; to his father, Albert Lampkin; to his brother, 2-6 Brandon M. Lewis; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be 2-7 it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-9 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-10 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-11 Kevin Lewis. McClendon _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 414 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on April 11, 1997. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House