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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the profound sorrow |
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felt at the loss of Tye James Parrish, who passed away on May 24, |
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2009, at the age of 26; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on June 8, 1982, Tye Parrish graduated from the |
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Booker T. Washington Academy for the Performing Arts in Dallas and |
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went on to further his education with a degree in marine engineering |
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from Texas A&M University at Galveston; he was a platoon leader in |
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the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps during college and served |
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as squadron leader, PTO, and drill instructor in the Navy Corps of |
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Cadets; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Parrish enjoyed a variety of leisure pursuits, |
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and he was a skilled musician, cyclist, and outdoorsman; he married |
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his high school sweetheart, the former Sarah Tucker, after his |
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graduation from Texas A&M, and the couple moved to Hawaii, where Mr. |
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Parrish performed contract engineering work for the U.S. Air Force; |
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in addition, he worked for Cisco Systems and Raytheon and was |
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employed at Technip USA after moving back to Texas; he was a man of |
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great faith and was a member of St. Rita Parish; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his life was far too brief, memories of |
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this kind and caring young man will forever endure in the hearts of |
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those who were privileged to share in his love and friendship; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Tye James Parrish and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Sarah |
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Tucker Parrish; to his parents, Nancy Turner and her husband, |
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Patrick, and Jeffery Parrish; to his sisters, Madeline Frost and |
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her husband, Mark, and Abby Turner; to his grandfathers, James |
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Hardwick and Jerry Parrish; to his nephew, Maximus Frost; to his |
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in-laws, Colleen and David Tucker; and to his other relatives and |
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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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Tye Parrish. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 281 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on June 1, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 281 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the Senate on June 1, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |