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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot diminish the sorrow caused by a young |
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life cut short, but all those who shared in the love and friendship |
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of George Frazier Riggs may find comfort in their memories of this |
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exuberant and caring man, who died on May 25, 2008, at the age of 19; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Frazier Riggs was born on April 10, 1989, to George |
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and ViCindy Riggs; a seventh-generation resident of Pecos County, |
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he was named in honor of his great-great-great-grandfather, who was |
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the first Pecos County judge; and |
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WHEREAS, This notable young man was a valued member of the |
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local 4-H for a decade, and enjoyed showing livestock, shooting |
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sports, baseball, and football; while attending Fort Stockton High |
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School, he learned to weld by constructing hunting buggies, and as a |
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self-taught mechanic, he bought his own Mustang and rebuilt the car |
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from the ground up; and |
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WHEREAS, In the evenings, Mr. Riggs further developed his |
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skills by taking courses in aircraft repair; after graduating from |
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high school in May 2007, he went on to work on pipelines in Texas, |
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New Mexico, and Arizona; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Riggs was known for his sunny personality, and |
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through the years he brightened the lives of others with his |
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"million dollar smile"; and |
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WHEREAS, Frazier Riggs lived his days to the fullest, |
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bringing happiness to many along the way; although he is deeply |
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missed, those fortunate enough to have known him will forever |
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remember the joy with which he lived; 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 life of George Frazier Riggs |
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and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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mother, ViCindy Riggs; to his father and stepmother, George and |
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Glenna Riggs; to his brother, Casey Wayne Riggs; to his sister, |
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Rheannan Englehart; and to all those who mourn his passing; and, be |
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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 George |
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Frazier Riggs. |
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Gallego |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2432 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 28, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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