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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Chad Rayshawn Bowden of |
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Houston on March 7, 2013, at the age of 30, has brought great sorrow |
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to his family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Chad Bowden was born in Pasadena on July 20, 1982, to |
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Charles and Gwendolyn Bowden; after graduating from Furr High |
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School, he went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Prairie View A&M |
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University, where he was twice named to the dean's list, and a |
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master's degree in education with a certification in mid-management |
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from Lamar University; and |
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WHEREAS, While working at a printing company for a law firm, |
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Mr. Bowden explained a problem so well to a colleague that he was |
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asked if he had ever considered teaching; this event inspired him to |
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pursue a career in education, which began in the Houston |
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Independent School District with two years at Francis Scott Key |
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Middle School; he then became a physical education teacher at |
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Pleasantville Elementary, where many students affectionately |
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referred to him as "Coach B"; and |
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WHEREAS, A devout Christian from an early age, Mr. Bowden |
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sang in the youth choir and served on the usher board at Lane |
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Tabernacle CME Church; he later joined Christian Tabernacle and |
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served as a teacher of the church's open Bible study; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bowden benefited his community as a volunteer at |
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the Methodist Hospital as well as at numerous church and school |
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events; in addition, he conducted basketball camps and served as a |
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mentor for local youths; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Chad Bowden's journey on this earth ended |
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far too soon, memories of his kindness, compassion, and generosity |
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will be forever treasured by all those who had the good fortune to |
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know 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 Chad Rayshawn Bowden |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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parents, Charles and Gwen Bowden; to his grandparents, Willie and |
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Mariah Bowden; to his aunts, Patricia Howard and Deborah Sanders; |
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to his uncles, Willie Earl Bowden and his wife, Gayle, Gerald |
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Bowden, Craig Bowden, and Tilford Sanders; to his godparents, |
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Kenneth and Marsha Short; and to his other relatives and many |
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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 Chad |
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Bowden. |