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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Bill Brabbin of Abilene on January 24, 2017, at the age |
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of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Milford and Thelma Brabbin, Bill Brabbin |
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was born in Merkel on November 8, 1928, and grew up with the |
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companionship of three brothers, Donald, Fred, and Jerry; he |
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answered his nation's call to duty in 1946 and served overseas in |
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Guam and Tokyo before his military discharge in 1949; and |
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WHEREAS, After returning to civilian life, Mr. Brabbin |
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established the Brabbin Construction Company, and he spent over |
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half a century building homes in Abilene and Brownwood; he |
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contributed to his professional community as president of the Big |
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Country Home Builders Association, the Abilene Home Builders |
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Association, and the Abilene Association of Realtors and as a |
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director of the National Association of Home Builders; an honorary |
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member of BCHBA, he was presented with the 1995 Raymond Thomason |
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Award and was twice voted Builder of the Year by that organization; |
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moreover, he was given the 2007 Ted Schlossman Lifetime Achievement |
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Award and named an honored life director by the Texas Association of |
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Builders, of which he was a member for over 50 years; this esteemed |
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Texan further distinguished himself through his involvement with |
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many civic organizations, and he was a valued congregant of |
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Southern Hills Church of Christ; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Brabbin enjoyed a long and rewarding marriage |
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with his wife, Jean George, before her passing in 2013; over the |
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years, they were blessed with a family that included their son, Bob |
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Brabbin, and his wife, Billie, as well as three grandchildren, |
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Beau, Baron, and Lea, and three great-grandchildren, Brailynn, |
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Christian, and Bailey; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man, an engaged member of his |
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community, and a successful entrepreneur, Bill Brabbin leaves |
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behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all who had the good |
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fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Bill Brabbin and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family and to his |
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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 Bill |
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Brabbin. |