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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Bobby Gene Brown of Lubbock, who passed away on April 3, 2011, at |
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the age of 70; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on October 28, 1940, in Gorman to Jack Sullivan |
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and Wilmath Brown, Bobby Brown was raised in his hometown and later |
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moved with his family to Midland, where he graduated from high |
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school; he served his country in the United States Army from 1961 to |
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1964 and then became involved in many entrepreneurial and |
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commercial undertakings, owning and operating a brick business, a |
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home building firm, a business consulting firm, and a home mortgage |
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business, among other ventures; he was also a semipro drag racer in |
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his youth; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Brown further distinguished himself as the owner |
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and CEO of the Citizens 1st Corporation, a Conservation Reserve |
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Program funding company, and at the time of his passing he was the |
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CEO and chair of the board of Transitions Industries, which |
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provides assistive devices to patients with mobility problems; and |
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WHEREAS, Generous with his time and finances in behalf of the |
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causes he supported, Mr. Brown contributed to the Texas Tech |
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University Car Coach Program and was instrumental in beginning |
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Lubbock's Night to Honor Israel, serving on the steering committee |
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for three years; in addition, this devout Christian was a member of |
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the board of reference at Oral Roberts University; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Brown enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Lucy, and he also took great pride in their |
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children, Mark, Ashley, Eric, Stephanie, Heather, and Amanda, as |
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well as their granddaughter Coco; and |
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WHEREAS, Bobby Brown lived a caring and purposeful life, and |
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he leaves behind a legacy that will long be treasured by all those |
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who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bobby Gene Brown of |
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Lubbock and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family, |
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including Lucy Brown, Mark and his wife, Amy, Ashley Watkins and |
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Michelle, Eric Bowman, Stephanie Bowman, Heather Bowman, Amanda |
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Bowman, Coco Brown, Judy Brown, Louella Murray, Robert Stokesberry, |
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and Kathy Davis and her husband, Steve; 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 Bobby Gene |
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Brown. |