|
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, The family, friends, and students of Michael Anthony |
|
Davis of Lake Jackson suffered an immeasurable loss with the death |
|
of this beloved father, coach, and mentor on April 9, 2011, at the |
|
age of 33; and |
|
WHEREAS, Coach Davis was known for always putting others |
|
above himself, and he exemplified this selflessness until the end; |
|
he and his wife had taken their children, ages two and four, and |
|
their children's young friends, on a boating trip, and Mr. Davis's |
|
final act was trying to save a three-year-old child who had fallen |
|
overboard; and |
|
WHEREAS, Born on September 15, 1977, Michael Davis attended |
|
Angleton schools, where he and his future wife, Tien Duong, met in |
|
the first grade and later became high school sweethearts; he went on |
|
to graduate from Texas A&M University in 2000 and to marry in 2004; |
|
and |
|
WHEREAS, Passionate about education, he found his dream job |
|
coaching sports and teaching history at West Brazos Junior High |
|
School in the Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District, and he |
|
served as an inspiring role model there to many people over the |
|
course of the past eight years; and |
|
WHEREAS, Our state is fortunate to have men such as Michael |
|
Davis who dedicate their careers to public education and to making a |
|
difference in the lives of students for the betterment of future |
|
generations; and |
|
WHEREAS, He was devoted to his wife, with whom he shared a |
|
special bond; he also dearly loved his children, and he was |
|
committed to their happiness, as well as to their mental, physical, |
|
and spiritual well-being; and |
|
WHEREAS, Michael Anthony Davis embodied the highest |
|
standards of character and integrity and uplifted everyone around |
|
him with his upbeat outlook and generosity of spirit; those who knew |
|
and loved him will forever remember him as a true hero and carry his |
|
memory close 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 Michael Anthony Davis |
|
and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
|
wife, Tien Duong Davis; to his son, Anthony Davis; to his daughter, |
|
Ashlinh Davis; to his parents, Dennis and Linda Davis; to his |
|
sisters, Kelly Warnken and her husband, Joey, and Leigh Farris and |
|
her husband, Darren; to his parents-in-law, Thanh and Quynh Duong; |
|
to his sister-in-law, Chi Rocha, and her husband, Joe; and to his |
|
other relatives and many 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 Michael |
|
Anthony Davis. |
|
|
Bonnen |
|
|
|
Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
|
|
Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
|
|
Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
|
|
|
|
Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
|
|
|
|
Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
|
|
Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
|
|
Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
|
|
|
|
Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
|
|
Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
|
|
Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
|
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
Speaker of the House |
|
|
I certify that H.R. No. 2045 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
|
vote of the House on May 17, 2011. |
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
Chief Clerk of the House |
|