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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at |
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the untimely death of Brandon Demond Hart of Woodville, who passed |
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away on April 6, 2009, at the age of 19; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Belinda Hart-Williams and Douglas Ford on |
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April 13, 1989, Brandon Hart went on to become a star athlete at |
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Woodville High School, where he helped the basketball team earn |
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first place in the district; moreover, his love for running was |
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evidenced by his impressive 2007 first-place victory at the Class |
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2A Region III track championships, and he was highly regarded by his |
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coaches and teammates not only for his outstanding athletic skills, |
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but also for his kind and respectful nature; in addition, Mr. Hart |
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served on the student council and as the senior class president |
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before he graduated in 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, This generous young Texan was a role model to area |
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youth as a coach of the Woodville Youth Football League and the |
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Little Dribblers basketball team and through his work at Camp |
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Niwana and the Boys and Girls Club of Lufkin, where he was named |
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Employee of the Month; he was a student at Angelina College in |
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Lufkin, and he had planned to transfer to Stephen F. Austin State |
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University to pursue his goal of becoming a coach; and |
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WHEREAS, Brandon Hart was always willing to help others, and |
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he enhanced the lives of countless individuals with his bright |
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smile, his strong faith, and his compassion; although his life |
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ended far too soon, he will forever hold a special place in the |
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hearts of all who were privileged to share in his love and |
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friendship; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Brandon Demond Hart |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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mother, Belinda Hart-Williams; to his father and stepmother, |
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Douglas and Connie Ford; to his brothers, Michael Hart, Christian |
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Williams, Carrington Marendez, Michael Ford, and Cory Hadnot; to |
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his grandparents, Billy and Irene Hart and Estella Ford; to his |
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aunts and uncles, Eric and Vonita Hart, Felicia Hart, Roger Gold, |
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Robert Gold, Luther Ford, and Renee Watts; to his godmother, Evette |
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Hart; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it |
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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 Brandon |
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Hart. |
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McReynolds |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1997 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 19, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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