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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot express the sorrow felt at the untimely |
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death of George Robert Long III of Crandall, who passed away on |
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December 13, 2011, at the age of 19; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Dallas on May 1, 1992, to George Robert "Bob" |
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Long and Sharon Benson Long, Robert Long was raised in Crandall, |
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where he distinguished himself as a talented athlete who played |
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football, baseball, and basketball; he was also a member of the |
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National Honor Society and the Mu Alpha Theta math club, and he |
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competed in University Interscholastic League events and served on |
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the student council; he graduated as the valedictorian of his class |
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in 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Long was in his first year at Texas A&M |
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University, studying animal science with the hope of one day |
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becoming a veterinarian; he belonged to Central Baptist Church in |
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Crandall and participated actively in church outreach efforts, |
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taking part in a mission trip to New Mexico and helping with a |
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homeless ministry in Dallas; friends and family recall his |
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selflessness and his radiant smile; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his time on this earth ended far too soon, |
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Robert Long brought much joy into the lives of his loved ones, and |
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he will forever be remembered with great tenderness and affection |
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by all those who knew him; 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 George Robert Long III |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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parents, George Robert "Bob" and Sharon Benson Long; to his |
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brother, Matthew Ryan Long; to his grandmothers, Dorothy Long and |
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Nell Callaway; to his honorary grandmother, Inez Davis; and to his |
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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 George |
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Robert Long III. |
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Gooden |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 127 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on February 18, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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