R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, It is with a heavy heart that the members of this
1-2 chamber bid a reluctant farewell to Brandon Cole Pittman of
1-3 Shreveport, Louisiana, who passed away on February 26, 2001, at the
1-4 age of 21; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Born January 26, 1980, in Natchitoches, Louisiana,
1-6 Mr. Pittman graduated from Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport,
1-7 where he was a three-time all-state, all-district, and all-city
1-8 defensive lineman; he was named a second team All-USA performer by
1-9 USA Today as a senior in 1998, and he led his school to three
1-10 straight Louisiana I-A titles, a state-record 45 consecutive wins,
1-11 and a No. 3 final national ranking in 1998 by USA Today; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Following his early graduation from high school,
1-13 this talented young man enrolled at The University of Texas at
1-14 Austin and joined the Longhorn football program in January 1999; he
1-15 played in 11 games as a true freshman and as a sophomore played in
1-16 12 contests, three of those as a starter; his sophomore season saw
1-17 him post an impressive 27 tackles, two sacks, five tackles for a
1-18 loss, four quarterback pressures, and one caused fumble; and
1-19 WHEREAS, An avid outdoorsman with a genuine zest for life,
1-20 Mr. Pittman was an individual of immense Christian faith who
1-21 thrived on the strength and compassion he derived from his
1-22 close-knit family; The University of Texas has seen fit to pay
1-23 tribute to this beloved young man by naming a scholarship in his
1-24 honor, and throughout the 2001 season the Longhorn football team
2-1 will don a helmet sticker featuring his initials and jersey patch
2-2 with his number, 44; and
2-3 WHEREAS, A loving son and brother and a caring teammate and
2-4 friend, Brandon Cole Pittman touched the lives of many, and
2-5 although his life was tragically cut short, his bright spirit will
2-6 continue to live on in the hearts and minds of all those who held
2-7 him dear; now, therefore, be it
2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-9 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Brandon Cole Pittman
2-10 and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
2-11 parents, Marc and Judy; to his brother, Chase; to his fiancee,
2-12 Caren Lyons; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be
2-13 it further
2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-15 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-16 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-17 Brandon Cole Pittman.
Moreno of Harris
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1139 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 18, 2001.
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Chief Clerk of the House