| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, No words can diminish the pain caused by a life cut |
|
|
short, but those who shared in the love and friendship of Barrett |
|
|
Neill Minor of Lorena may find comfort in their memories of this |
|
|
special young man, who passed away on March 13, 2011, at the age of |
|
|
27; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, The son of Mark and Teresa Minor, Mr. Minor was born |
|
|
in Temple on March 1, 1984; he graduated from Lorena High School, |
|
|
where he took fourth place in power lifting during his senior year; |
|
|
after earning his bachelor's degree in environmental studies and |
|
|
earth science from Baylor University, Mr. Minor entered the |
|
|
workforce and was employed by UPS in Waco; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, He married Sarah Terrell in Salado in 2007 and was |
|
|
the proud father of a son, Jackson; sharing many happy times with |
|
|
his little boy, Mr. Minor often took him to "Papi Ranch" to search |
|
|
for treasures with a metal detector, hike in the woods, ride the |
|
|
tractor and four-wheelers, throw rocks in the creek, and put out |
|
|
deer corn; he also enjoyed taking his son fishing; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Minor loved snow skiing and |
|
|
hunting with his father and brother, and he never failed to observe |
|
|
the tradition of spending opening day of deer season in the same |
|
|
blind with his dad; Mr. Minor was a talented cook as well and |
|
|
lavished his full attention on the task of seasoning and preparing |
|
|
the perfect steak; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Barrett Minor treasured the company of his loved |
|
|
ones, and the joy he brought them in turn ensures his enduring place |
|
|
in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Barrett Neill Minor |
|
|
and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
|
|
wife, Sarah; to his son, Jackson Minor; to his parents, Mark and |
|
|
Teresa Minor; to his brother, Brady Minor; to his grandparents, Ann |
|
|
Minor and Jim and Dickie Williamson; to his great-aunts, Alta Leath |
|
|
and Linda Minor; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, |
|
|
be it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|
|
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
|
|
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Barrett |
|
|
Minor. |