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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Brazos County lost an admired |
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community leader with the passing of former county judge Arthur |
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Randolph Sims on April 2, 2015, at the age of 75; and |
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WHEREAS, Randy Sims was born in Houston on July 31, 1939, to |
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William Arthur and Augusta Randolph Sims; he attended Stephen F. |
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Austin High School, and went on to further his education at Texas |
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A&M University on a football scholarship; he was an exceptional |
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running back and place kicker, and for a number of years he held the |
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Southwest Conference record for a field goal kick of 52 yards; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Sims remained in Bryan-College Station after |
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he graduated and operated a popular barbecue restaurant for 27 |
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years; dedicated to working for the well-being of his fellow |
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residents, he served as Brazos County Commissioner for 16 years, |
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and he was also on the Bryan City Council; in 2003, he was elected |
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Brazos County Judge, a position he held until 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Sims had the love and |
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support of his wife of 54 years, Brenda, and he was the proud father |
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of Randy and Diana; and |
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WHEREAS, A widely respected businessman and county official, |
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Judge Randy Sims will be deeply missed, but his achievements and |
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high standards for public service will continue to benefit the area |
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for years to come; 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 memory of the Honorable |
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Arthur Randolph Sims and extend sincere sympathy to the members of |
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his family: to his wife, Brenda Sims; to his children, Randy Sims |
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and his wife, Amy, and Diana Younts and her husband, Clay; to his |
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sister, Reba; to his grandchildren, Bryan, Kacey, Stacy Jo and her |
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husband, Brian, Kimber, Katie, Travis, Mary Faith, and Gracie; 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 former |
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Brazos County judge Randy Sims. |