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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Actor and comedian Daryl Paul Hury, a man who |
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brought laughter and joy into the lives of many people, passed away |
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far too soon on April 26, 2009, at the age of 35; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Alice and Charles Hury, Daryl Hury |
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demonstrated his acting abilities while attending Edinburg High |
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School, competing successfully in numerous University |
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Interscholastic League, Texas Forensic Association, and National |
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Forensic League events; after his graduation, he went on to earn a |
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fine arts degree from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, A versatile artist, Mr. Hury worked in the media of |
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theater, film, and comedy; he appeared in stage productions in a |
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number of U.S. and international cities, including Boston, Los |
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Angeles, Moscow, and Sofia, Bulgaria, and he also had the |
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opportunity to complete further studies in the craft of acting |
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during his time in Europe; and |
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WHEREAS, This accomplished performer was a member of the |
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Screen Actors Guild and showcased his talent in several independent |
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films, including Harold Buttleman, Independent Stuntman, and he |
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also appeared in the made-for-TV movie A Thief of Time; he was a |
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member of the Film Pigs ensemble and helped found Live! Live! News! |
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News!, a sketch comedy troupe based in southern California; |
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moreover, he played the main room of the venerable Comedy Store in |
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Los Angeles and toured nationally with his one-man show, 2001 |
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Reasons to Live; and |
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WHEREAS, Daryl Hury led a life that many desire, yet few can |
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bring to fruition; with wit, skill, and imagination, he entertained |
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audiences across the nation and in distant lands, and those who knew |
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him best will never forget this bright spark who touched their lives |
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in innumerable ways; 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 Daryl Paul Hury and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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parents, Alice and Charles Hury; to his siblings, Phillip Hury and |
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his wife, Evelyn, and Christopher Hury; to his nephew, Wyatt Hury; |
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to his cousins, Jordan Johnson and CyLynn Douglas Braswell; and to |
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his other 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 Daryl Hury. |