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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family, friends, and students of Michael Anthony |
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Davis of Lake Jackson suffered an immeasurable loss with the death |
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of this beloved father, coach, and mentor on April 9, 2011, at the |
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age of 33; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Davis was known for always putting others |
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above himself, and he exemplified this selflessness until the end; |
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he and his wife had taken their children, ages two and four, and |
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their children's young friends, on a boating trip, and Mr. Davis's |
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final act was trying to save a three-year-old child who had fallen |
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overboard; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on September 15, 1977, Michael Davis attended |
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Angleton schools, where he and his future wife, Tien Duong, met in |
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the first grade and later became high school sweethearts; he went on |
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to graduate from Texas A&M University in 2000 and to marry in 2004; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Passionate about education, he found his dream job |
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coaching sports and teaching history at West Brazos Junior High |
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School in the Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District, and he |
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served as an inspiring role model there to many people over the |
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course of the past eight years; and |
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WHEREAS, Our state is fortunate to have men such as Michael |
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Davis who dedicate their careers to public education and to making a |
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difference in the lives of students for the betterment of future |
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generations; and |
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WHEREAS, He was devoted to his wife, with whom he shared a |
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special bond; he also dearly loved his children, and he was |
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committed to their happiness, as well as to their mental, physical, |
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and spiritual well-being; and |
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WHEREAS, Michael Anthony Davis embodied the highest |
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standards of character and integrity and uplifted everyone around |
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him with his upbeat outlook and generosity of spirit; those who knew |
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and loved him will forever remember him as a true hero and carry his |
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memory close in their hearts; 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 life of Michael Anthony Davis |
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and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Tien Duong Davis; to his son, Anthony Davis; to his daughter, |
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Ashlinh Davis; to his parents, Dennis and Linda Davis; to his |
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sisters, Kelly Warnken and her husband, Joey, and Leigh Farris and |
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her husband, Darren; to his parents-in-law, Thanh and Quynh Duong; |
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to his sister-in-law, Chi Rocha, and her husband, Joe; and to his |
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other relatives and many friends; 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 Michael |
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Anthony Davis. |