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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 895
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes special |
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pride in recognizing the family of Hunter Mason Browning on their |
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generous spirit and on their gift of life to others; and |
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WHEREAS, Hunter Mason Browning was an energetic and active |
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blond and blue-eyed eight-year-old boy, whose love of life and |
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open affection for people and animals were a source of great joy |
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to family and friends and whose engaging personality endeared him |
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to all who were privileged to know him; although his life was cut |
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short, Hunter and his family were fortunate to have shared many |
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treasured experiences; Hunter loved the outdoors, excelled at |
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baseball, had an exceptionally close relationship with his |
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brothers, Austin and Matt, and brought happiness to others with |
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his ever-present smile; and |
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WHEREAS, When Hunter was in an all-terrain vehicle |
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accident at the family ranch on July 18, 2007, Hunter's brother |
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Austin reacted with quick thinking and with the decisiveness of a |
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professional first responder, running barefoot for a mile to seek |
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immediate help; though Hunter's life was not spared, Austin's |
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heroic actions resulted in saving the lives of four people who |
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became the transplant recipients of his brother's organs; and |
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WHEREAS, Austin's speed in procuring emergency assistance |
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enabled Hunter to give the gift of life to others and enabled his |
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parents, Cheryl and Art Browning, to participate in saving those |
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lives by choosing the path of organ donation; due to their |
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courageous decision, Hunter lives on in the renewed lives of the |
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recipients and their families; and |
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WHEREAS, The donor and recipient families now share a deep |
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bond and members of both are aware of the unique union and the |
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feelings of joy that organ donation can bring to participating |
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families; Hunter's family and the families of donors across our |
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state are to be commended for their brave spirit and their gift of |
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life to others; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby celebrate the life of Hunter Mason Browning |
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and commend his family on their courage in taking the life-saving |
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steps they felt Hunter would have wanted and on their subsequent |
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advocacy of organ donor programs in Texas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Shapiro |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 19, 2009. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |