H.R. No. 1446

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Robert Kenneth Rives of
	Dallas on March 9, 2011, at the age of 36 has brought deep sorrow to
	the family and friends of this vibrant and caring young Texan; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Elkhart, Indiana, on June 27, 1974, Robby
	Rives was the son of William and Malinda Rives; he attended
	Cistercian Preparatory School and graduated from Duncanville High
	School in 1992; after continuing his education at The University of
	Texas at Arlington, he eventually went on to work as director of
	operations for the Miers Group, LLC; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Rives had a great love for music and was a gifted
	guitarist; bright, witty, and engaging, he brought joy to countless
	people through his sense of humor, and he was remarkably kind; his
	courage and strength of will allowed him to overcome tremendous
	challenges, and in surmounting them, he demonstrated grace and true
	compassion for others; and
	WHEREAS, A man of many interests, Mr. Rives liked to keep up
	with current events and was a fan of Star Wars and the Texas
	Rangers; he enjoyed spending time with his loved ones most of all,
	and he and his father formed a particularly strong bond as fellow
	Rangers devotees, watching innumerable games together and sharing
	the excitement of their team's long road to the World Series; and
	WHEREAS, Robby Rives cherished his family and friends, and
	those he left behind may find comfort in remembering the myriad
	times he brushed away his own shadows to brighten the lives of
	others; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Robby Rives and extend
	sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his parents,
	William Kenneth Rives and Malinda Land Rives; to his sisters,
	Kimberly Rives Miers and her husband, Harris Wood Miers III, and
	Jennifer Leigh Chandler and her husband, James Scott Chandler; to
	his grandfather, Chester A. Adams; to his nieces, Megan Leigh
	Miers, Brooke Armstrong Chandler, and Harper Leigh Chandler; to his
	nephews, Harris Wood "Dru" Miers IV and William Wyatt Chandler;
	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 Robert
	Kenneth Rives.
	Harper-Brown
	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1446 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on May 2, 2011.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House