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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the untimely death |
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of Billy Joe Weiss of Brenham, who passed away on June 3, 2013, at |
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the age of 49; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Weiss was born in Brenham on February 24, 1964, |
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to Edwin and Edna Weiss; after graduating from Brenham High School |
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in 1982, he attended Blinn College and earned a bachelor's degree in |
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marketing from Texas A&M University in 1986; and |
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WHEREAS, For the first decade of his career, Mr. Weiss worked |
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for two department stores, first Joske's and then Dillard's, where |
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he was a manager; in 1997, he returned to Brenham and went to work as |
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a media buyer for Blue Bell Creameries, rising to corporate media |
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relations manager in 2003; he served as chair of the company's |
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centennial celebration, and in 2012, he became advertising and |
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public relations manager; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his professional achievements, |
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Mr. Weiss served his community as president of the Brenham Noon |
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Lions Club and the Washington County A&M Club; he was also active in |
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such worthy organizations as the 12th Man Foundation, the |
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Washington County Chamber of Commerce, and Leadership Washington |
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County, and he supported the Putt 2 Cure MS mini-golf tournament and |
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the Blue Bell Fun Run; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of strong religious faith, Mr. Weiss was a |
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valued member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, and he contributed his |
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time and resources to the Brazos Valley Fellowship of Christian |
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Athletes and Brazos Valley Young Life; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan enjoyed a quarter-century of |
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marriage to Kathleen Goessler, and together they were blessed with |
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a son, Erik, and a daughter, Rachel; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Weiss loved hunting, going to Jimmy Buffett |
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concerts, fishing at Rockport, and following the fortunes of his |
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beloved Aggies, and he especially treasured spending time with his |
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family and friends; although his life ended far too soon, memories |
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of his warmth, good humor, and bright smile will remain to comfort |
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and inspire all those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Billy Joe Weiss and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Kathleen Weiss; to his son, Erik Weiss; to his |
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daughter, Rachel Weiss; to his parents, Edna and Edwin Weiss, Jr.; |
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to his parents-in-law, Kenneth and Esther Goessler; to his siblings |
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and their spouses, Bonnie and Mike Brinkmeyer, Debbie and Ken Von |
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Gonten, Rick and Leslie Weiss, Lois and Wayne Wilhelm, and Lori |
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Benn; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it |
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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 Billy Joe |
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Weiss. |