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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of Garrett Cole Luce, who passed away on November 4, 2012, |
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at the age of 19; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Houston on January 25, 1993, Garrett Luce |
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was the only son of Joe and Janell Luce; he attended Second Baptist |
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School and was active in numerous extracurricular pursuits, |
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including scouting, piano lessons, summer camp, and the church |
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choir; he also discovered a passion for baseball at an early age |
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while playing for the Katy Freeway All-Stars; and |
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WHEREAS, In middle school, Mr. Luce continued to hone his |
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talents as a team member of the Houston Slam and had the pleasure of |
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traveling to a game in Cooperstown, New York, where he hit the first |
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of many home runs; a skilled basketball player as well, he helped to |
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guide his school to a championship victory; proving himself a star |
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both in the stadium and on stage, this impressive young man |
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performed in the lead role of his school's production of High School |
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Musical; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Luce later advanced to the varsity baseball |
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team, playing catcher and serving as team captain in his senior |
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year; he continued to distinguish himself in myriad activities |
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outside the classroom, participating in Texas Boys State and |
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singing tenor in All-State Choir, in addition to applying himself |
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diligently to his studies; he was named an AP Scholar and an |
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Academic All-State Honoree, and he was selected as one of the |
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Outstanding Seniors of the class of 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating summa cum laude, Mr. Luce was |
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recruited to play baseball at the College of Charleston in South |
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Carolina; later transferring to Texas A&M University, he joined the |
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honors program of its school of business and was a Kappa Alpha |
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pledge; he devoted his summer to serving as a baseball coach and a |
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counselor at a youth camp, where he felt honored to be able to |
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provide spiritual mentorship to younger boys; and |
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WHEREAS, Supported by a loving family and sustained by a deep |
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faith, Garrett Luce had a kind and gentle nature and an infectious |
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smile that endeared him to countless others; although the loss of |
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such a promising young life brings immeasurable sorrow, those who |
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were blessed to know him will always carry him close to their |
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hearts; 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 memory of Garrett Cole Luce |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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parents, Joe and Janell Luce; to his grandparents, Dr. C. Reginal |
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and Marian King and Anna V. Luce; to his nanny, Irlanda Reyes; and |
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to his 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 Garrett |
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Luce. |
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Bohac |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1867 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 8, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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