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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of McAllen lost an admired community |
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leader with the untimely passing of City Commissioner Scott Crane |
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on December 14, 2014, at the age of 50; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Crane was born in Houston on May 10, 1964, to |
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Robert and Baudelia Crane; he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity |
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in college and graduated from Texas Christian University in 1987; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Known for his dedication to the city he was proud to |
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call home, Mr. Crane was first elected to the McAllen City |
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Commission in 2005; during his three terms as a commissioner, he |
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deftly balanced the needs of disparate groups and individuals, |
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rendering thoughtful and well-informed decisions on a number of |
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important issues; in addition, he volunteered for numerous |
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subcommittees, including those relating to such diverse topics as |
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the performing arts, the Tres Lagos development, and audits and |
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investments; and |
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WHEREAS, Hailing from one of the city's most respected and |
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civically engaged families, Mr. Crane was a small business owner as |
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well as a community leader; among the organizations and initiatives |
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to benefit from his interest were the McAllen Economic Development |
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Corporation, the local Boys & Girls Club, and the city's park and |
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trail system, which he frequently used; he was an avid |
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long-distance runner and competed in many marathons, including the |
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annual McAllen Marathon, which he helped launch in 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, With a kind heart and an infectious smile, Mr. Crane |
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was a devoted family man who cherished his wife, Sasha, his |
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daughter, Taylor, and his son, Diego; and |
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WHEREAS, Scott Crane brought to his many endeavors a level of |
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enthusiasm and generosity of spirit that won him the affection and |
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esteem of countless fellow citizens, and his memory will forever be |
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treasured by all those who were privileged to know him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Scott Crane and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Sasha |
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Crane; to his children, Taylor and Diego Crane; to his parents, |
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Robert and Baudelia Crane; to his siblings, Randy, Debbie, and |
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Audrie; and to his 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 Scott |
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Crane. |