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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The untimely death of Keith Horner on September 3, |
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2010, at the age of 39, brought a profound loss to the family and |
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friends of this esteemed Texan; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Jimmie and Karen Horner, Keith Horner was |
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born in Amarillo in 1970 and lettered in football and track at |
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Amarillo High School; he was a member of Sigma Chi at Texas Tech |
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University and made many lasting friendships during his college |
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years; after graduating in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in |
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marketing, he became an account executive for Staples and resided |
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in Dallas but maintained his allegiance to Amarillo; he amused his |
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friends in the Metroplex by mischievously touting his favorite |
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hometown taco and pizza places as the pinnacle of fine dining; loyal |
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to his alma mater as well, he kept his nieces and nephew well |
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supplied with Texas Tech clothing and fan paraphernalia; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Horner was devoted to his family and shared a |
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wonderful bond with his younger brother, Todd; in their childhood, |
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he extended big-brotherly kindness to Todd's friends as well and |
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tried to set a good example for the smaller boys who looked up to |
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him; as the years went by, he became an adoring uncle to Averie, |
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Audrie, and Aiden and spent myriad happy hours in their company; his |
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empathy, enthusiasm, and sense of humor endeared him to numerous |
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friends, and his high energy level elevated any gathering; a true |
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sportsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, hiking, golfing, skiing, |
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and dirt biking, and even tried parasailing; naturally, he was the |
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first of his college buddies to bungee jump over the Guadalupe |
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River; he also created a signature two-footed shuffle dance that |
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others strove in vain to imitate; and |
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WHEREAS, While it is always too soon to say goodbye to a loved |
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one, Keith Horner left a host of joyful memories behind to be |
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forever treasured by those who were privileged to share in the |
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richness of his life; 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 Keith Horner and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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parents, Jimmie and Karen Horner; to his brother, Todd Horner, and |
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his wife, Lori; to his nephew, Aiden Horner; to his nieces, Averie |
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and Audrie Lane; to his grandmother, Arlene Mathews; and to his many |
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other relatives and 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 Keith |
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Horner. |
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Smithee |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2630 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 30, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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