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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, An honorable and purposeful life drew to a close |
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with the passing of Dabiruddin Ahmed Khan of The Colony on March 29, |
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2012, at the age of 70; and |
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WHEREAS, Dabir Khan was born on February 11, 1942, in |
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Azamgarh, India, to Mohammed Amin Khan and Zubedah Khatoon; one of |
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nine children, he lived with his family in Para, India, until the |
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age of 10, when he moved to Pakistan to attend school while staying |
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with his brother and sister-in-law; he continued his education at |
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some of the premier technical academies in the country during his |
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high school and college years; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1972, Mr. Khan immigrated to the United States to |
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attend North Central Texas College, and after completing an |
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associate's degree, he moved to Dallas and began working as a |
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manager of a Schepps Food Store; there, he met his future wife, |
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Loretta, and the pair exchanged vows in 1976; they shared a |
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rewarding union of more than 35 years, which over time was further |
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blessed with two children, Sami and Sarah; and |
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WHEREAS, Two years after their wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Khan |
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relocated to Durant, Oklahoma, where he entered Southeastern |
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Oklahoma State University and subsequently earned a degree in |
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industrial technology; he then returned to Dallas and continued to |
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build on his knowledge by taking courses in computer science; in the |
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early 1980s, his technical skills won him a job as a mainframe |
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programmer at Dedman Memorial Hospital, now known as Dallas Medical |
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Center, setting off a career that would span 22 years; another major |
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milestone in his life came in 1983, when he was granted American |
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citizenship; and |
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WHEREAS, He ended his career as a network engineer in 2004 but |
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emerged from retirement four years later to work as a photo |
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technician at a Walmart store in The Colony, where he served until |
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the time of his death; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Khan deeply enjoyed |
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spending time with his wife and children, and he was delighted at |
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the birth of his granddaughter, Sophie, in 2010; he was known for |
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his charming demeanor, intelligence, sense of humor, and |
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generosity, and his favorite pastimes included watching Hollywood |
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movies and Korean soap operas and cheering on his favorite teams, |
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the Cowboys and Mavericks; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his hard work and determination, Dabir Khan |
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led a life that exemplified the American dream, and he will always |
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be remembered with great fondness and admiration by all those who |
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were fortunate enough to share in his love and friendship; now, |
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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 Dabiruddin Ahmed |
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Khan and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to |
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his wife, Loretta Khan; to his children, Sami Khan and his wife, |
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Wendi, and Sarah Khan; to his granddaughter, Sophie Khan; to his |
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cousin, Fakhruddin Ahmed; to his dear friend, Cody Hobbs; to his |
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nephew, Arif Khan, and niece, Saba Siddiqi; to his sister, |
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Mahmoodah Khatoon; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be |
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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 Dabir Khan. |