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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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death of James L. Bearden of Arlington on November 9, 2011, at the |
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age of 60; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Dallas on August 20, 1951, Mr. Bearden was |
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the son of Clarence Wesley Bearden and Wanda Fae Bedwell Bearden; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, James Bearden served as an intelligence officer in |
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the military and subsequently built a career as a private |
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investigator and security expert; along the way, he earned a |
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bachelor's degree in political science from The University of Texas |
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at Arlington and then continued his education at the Texas Wesleyan |
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School of Law, where he earned a degree in 2001; he went on to enter |
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private practice and to serve as General Counsel for the Texas |
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Association of Licensed Investigators; and |
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WHEREAS, Involved in his community, Mr. Bearden variously |
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shared his time and talents as an assistant scoutmaster, as |
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president of the Fielder Museum, and as a member of the UTA Alumni |
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Association Board of Directors; moreover, he was a valued |
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congregant of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church; and |
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WHEREAS, In the early 1970s, Mr. Bearden married Shana Lesa |
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Bearden, and the couple shared 37 years together, until her death in |
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2009; they were blessed with four children, Wes, Brad, April, and |
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Chrissy, and their family later grew to include three |
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grandchildren, Lily, Bella, and Maddie; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family and his community, |
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James Bearden made a meaningful difference in the lives of his loved |
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ones and fellow citizens alike, and he leaves behind a legacy that |
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will be treasured for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of James L. Bearden and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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sons, Wes Bearden and his wife, Antoinette, and Brad Bearden and his |
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fiancee, Tiffani Brooks; to his daughters, April Flowers and her |
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husband, T. J., and Chrissy Bailey and her husband, Doug; to his |
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grandchildren, Lily and Maddie Flowers and Bella Bearden; to his |
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brother, Dan Bearden, and his wife, Amy; to his sisters, Wanda |
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Burton and Bonnie Sims; and to his other relatives and many friends; |
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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 James L. |
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Bearden. |