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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 Walter Keven Davis of Waxahachie on April 24, 2017, at |
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the age of 66; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in March 1951 to Luther Monroe Davis and Grace |
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Weir, Keven Davis shared a rewarding marriage with Dana Davis that |
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spanned 35 years; he was the father of three sons, Erik, Kody, and |
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Brittain, and in later years, he was blessed with five |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Davis was a partner at the surveying and |
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engineering firm of Davis and McDill for 29 years, and he was widely |
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respected in the business community of Waxahachie; a man of |
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profound religious faith, he was active in the Walk to Emmaus and |
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Kairos Prison Ministries at First United Methodist Church of Red |
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Oak; and |
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WHEREAS, A warmhearted and good-humored man, Mr. Davis loved |
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to sing and play the guitar, tell silly jokes and tall tales, and |
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collect arrowheads; he took great delight in nature and enjoyed |
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stories of the paranormal, even if he didn't quite believe them; a |
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serious Harry Potter fan, he considered himself a member in good |
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standing of House Gryffindor of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft |
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and Wizardry; and |
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WHEREAS, A loving husband, father, and grandfather, and a |
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true and loyal friend, Keven Davis lived a joyful and purposeful |
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life, and memories of happy times spent in his company will forever |
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illuminate the hearts of all 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 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Walter Keven Davis |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Dana Davis; to his mother, Grace Weir; to his sons, Erik Davis |
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and his wife, Tamara, Kody Davis and his wife, Elizabeth, and |
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Brittain Davis and his wife, Rachel; to his grandchildren, Scout, |
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Jadon, Ari, Thomas, and Audrey; to his sister, Brenda Adams; and to |
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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 Walter |
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Keven Davis. |
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Wray |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1975 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 19, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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