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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness and |
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spiritual leadership of the Reverend Father Isaac Onante Francis, |
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who passed away on April 26, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on December 19, 1949, in Ghana, Isaac Francis |
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initially trained to be an accountant and worked in various hotels |
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in Africa; he moved to the United States in 1973 and lived in New |
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York City, Worchester, Massachusetts, and Dallas before settling in |
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Houston and working for the Reed Company; after choosing to enter |
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the priesthood, he was educated in Wisconsin, earning his |
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bachelor's degree from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee and |
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his master of divinity degree from the Sacred Heart School of |
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Theology in Hales Corners; and |
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WHEREAS, The Reverend Father Francis was ordained a priest of |
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the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston on December 13, 1997; over the |
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years, he served as assistant pastor of St. Cyril of Alexandria |
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Church, St. Thomas More Church, and St. Francis of Assisi Church; in |
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addition, he helped families in their time of need as hospital |
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chaplain at Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his death has brought great sorrow to his |
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family and his parishioners, "Father Isaac" lived a caring and |
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purposeful life, and his gentle spirit and warm smile brought joy |
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and comfort to all who were fortunate enough to share in his wise |
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counsel; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Reverend Father |
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Isaac Onante Francis and offer condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his sisters, Afua Afrakoma and Philomena Adu; to his |
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nephews, Ben Twum, Sam Bonsu, and Frank Adu Mensah; and to his other |
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relatives and many 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 the |
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Reverend Father Isaac Onante Francis. |
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Dutton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1975 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 11, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |