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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Houston lost a beloved neighbor and a |
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revered business leader with the passing of Robert Franklin Dean on |
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July 15, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Houston in 1942, Bob Dean was the son of |
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Claude Nathan Dean and Nellie Gladis Dean; he earned his bachelor's |
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degree from the University of Houston before embarking on a career |
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in insurance; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1980, Mr. Dean cofounded Dean & Draper Insurance |
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Agency, a firm that he developed into a National Top 100 agency with |
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150 employees in Houston and the surrounding area; with his |
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industry expertise and well-honed business acumen, he was able to |
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run a profitable enterprise while also respecting the concerns of |
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clients, associates, and employees alike, and he saw his company |
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win many accolades, including selection by Texas Monthly as one of |
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the Top 100 Places to Work; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed businessman gave generously of his |
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time and talents as a director of both the Independent Insurance |
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Agents of Texas and the Independent Insurance Agents of Houston; |
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committed to fostering the next generation of industry leaders, he |
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also served as cofounder and chair of the advisory board that |
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assists the Insurance & Risk Management program at the University |
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of Houston-Downtown; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Dean and his wife Betsy Ellen Dean shared a |
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fulfilling marriage until her passing; fortunate to find love once |
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again, he exchanged wedding vows with Brenda Forrest in 2006, and |
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they enjoyed great happiness together; Bob Dean was the proud |
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patriarch of a large blended family, to whom he was a ready source |
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of encouragement and wisdom, and his acts of kindness, large and |
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small, left an indelible impression on the hearts of many; |
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passionate about quality family time, RV trips, tailgating, and |
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country music, he also deeply treasured his affiliation with the |
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Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, where he was active in the |
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congregation for more than two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A visionary leader in his field, Bob Dean forged a |
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distinguished career while never losing sight of what matters most, |
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and his memory will endure in the hearts of all those whose lives he |
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touched; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Robert Franklin Dean and extend sincere sympathy to the members |
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of his family: to his wife, Brenda Dean; to his children, Kyle Dean |
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and his wife, Kristen, and Courtney Dean Tully and her husband, |
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Bryan; to his sister, Marjorie Wooster, and her husband, Jeff; to |
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his nephews, Patrick Darnell, Jr., and his wife, Johnna, and Gene |
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Darnell and his wife, Carla; to his nieces, Tracie Resendez and her |
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husband, Daniel, and Lisa Franks; to his stepchildren, Robert |
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Kanary and his wife, Vicki, Shasta Ely and her husband, Shawn, and |
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Keaton Forrest; to his grandchildren, Hunter Dean, Blakely Tully, |
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Shannon Hansen, and Christian, Cason, and Lexis Ely; 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 Robert |
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Franklin Dean. |