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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of Richard Guinn Brown of Azle, who died on April 1, 2015, |
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at the age of 76; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Fred and Zena Brown, Richard Brown was the |
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devoted husband of Carol Brown and the proud father of three |
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daughters, Paula, Kathy, and Jennifer; later in life he was blessed |
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with four grandchildren, Danny Woodruff, Evan Hurst, Taylar Graf, |
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and the late Michelle Woodruff, and three great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Brown had a long and varied career that included |
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tenures as a store manager for Goodyear, a real estate broker in |
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Denton and Cooke Counties, a parking enforcement officer in Denton, |
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and a school crossing guard in Fort Worth; and |
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WHEREAS, This proud conservative was also engaged in |
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politics, and in 1994, he was elected as the first Republican |
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commissioner in Cooke County, serving Precinct 2; he was an active |
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volunteer in his community as well, working with Community Link |
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Mission and Meals on Wheels; in his free time, he took great |
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pleasure in gospel and bluegrass music; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a champion for his |
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political beliefs, Richard Brown lived a rich and purposeful life, |
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and he leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all |
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those who knew and loved him; now, 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 Richard Guinn Brown |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Carol Brown; to his daughters, Paula Elliott and her husband, |
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Shawn, Kathy Graf and her husband, Karl, and Jennifer Pittman and |
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her husband, Karr; to his grandsons, Danny Woodruff and Evan Hurst; |
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to his granddaughter, Taylar Graf; to his great-granddaughters, |
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Ellis, Oliana, and Keonna Woodruff; to his sisters, Barbara Bolton |
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and her husband, Leslie, and Fredene Fenter and her husband, |
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Truett; 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 Richard |
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Guinn Brown. |
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Springer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2252 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 21, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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