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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas author Jeff Edward Frazier Sr. of Amarillo has |
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earned great distinction for himself with the success of his |
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Michael's Sermon series of novels; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in the state of Washington, Mr. Frazier moved |
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with his family to Silsbee, Texas, when he was in the fourth grade; |
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after graduating from Silsbee High School, he served his nation in |
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the U.S. Air Force for five years before embarking upon a career as |
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a civilian security officer for the Department of Energy; he has |
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worked at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport and at the |
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Pantex nuclear weapons facility in Amarillo; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Frazier began his writing career by creating |
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plays and skits for his local church and then moved on to writing |
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short stories; after hearing a particularly powerful sermon in |
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church, he came up with the idea of a character named Michael, a |
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former juvenile delinquent in East Texas who delivers a one-word |
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sermon that changes forever the lives of those who hear it; and |
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WHEREAS, Though Mr. Frazier originally intended to write a |
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stand-alone book, his idea proved so fruitful that it has given rise |
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to a series; titles so far include Receiving the Word, Learning the |
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Word, Preaching the Word, and Searching for Michael, with a fifth |
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volume on the way; in addition to their message of hope, the books |
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offer deep explorations of the culture and religious heritage of |
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East Texas, with the stories featuring landmarks and events from |
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the author's childhood in Silsbee; and |
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WHEREAS, More recently, Mr. Frazier has returned to a project |
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he first began two decades ago, a novel about Jesus from the point |
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of view of his neighbors; in all his endeavors, this esteemed Texan |
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enjoys the love and support of his wife of 34 years, Donna, and his |
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son, Jeff Edward Frazier II; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Frazier's talent, determination, and deep |
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religious faith have enabled him to create a series of novels that |
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both entertain and inspire their readers, and he may indeed take |
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great pride in his achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jeff Edward Frazier Sr. on his |
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Michael's Sermon series of novels and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Frazier as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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White |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2416 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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