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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort |
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those saddened by the death of Daniel E. Banda of Mount Pleasant on |
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May 25, 2015, at the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Francisco and Petra Banda, Daniel Banda |
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was born in Wichita Falls on November 22, 1936, and grew up in a |
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large family with 11 brothers and sisters; devoted to his faith, he |
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was a retired minister of Iglesia Bautista Betel Church in Dallas, |
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where he had guided the congregation as pastor for 18 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Banda was joined in marriage on June 29, 1963, |
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to the former Alicia Bayona, and they went on to enjoy more than |
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five decades together; the couple became the parents of three |
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children, Bryan, Marisa, and Daniel, and they were further blessed |
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with four grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Those who were fortunate enough to share in the |
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friendship and love of Daniel Banda will always remember him with |
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great admiration and affection; 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 Daniel E. Banda and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Alicia Banda; to his children, Bryan Daniel Banda and Marisa Elaine |
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Banda; to his grandchildren, Larissa Danielle Banda, Bryan Daniel |
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Banda Jr., Arsedalia Rodriguez, and Marivet Mejia; to his brothers, |
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Pete Banda and his wife, Juana, and Frank Banda and his wife, |
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Vickie; to his sisters, Josefina Ceballos and Esther Rangel; and to |
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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 Daniel E. |
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Banda. |