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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will treasure their memories of |
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Sam Fore Keach Jr., who passed away on May 23, 2017, at the age of |
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50; and |
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WHEREAS, Sam Keach was born in Edinburg on January 1, 1967, to |
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Sam Keach Sr. and Vicki Keach; an Eagle Scout, he graduated from |
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Robstown High School and went on to earn a degree at Southwest Texas |
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State University; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1993, Mr. Keach was joined in matrimony to Kristy |
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Champagne, and the couple shared their lives for nearly 24 years; he |
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was the proud father of two daughters, Katelyn and Kailey; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Keach was ranch manager for Brooks Ranch, and he |
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was also actively engaged in the life of his community as assistant |
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chief of the Swinney Switch Volunteer Fire Department, |
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superintendent of the cattle division of the Live Oak County Fair |
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Board, and assistant secretary of the George West Independent |
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School District board; and |
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WHEREAS, In his free time, Mr. Keach enjoyed attending |
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barbecue cook-offs, mentoring students, participating in livestock |
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shows, and helping his daughters tend their lambs and goats; he was |
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a member of First United Methodist Church of George West; and |
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WHEREAS, Sam Keach lived a life that was rich in family, |
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friends, and community service, and those fortunate enough to share |
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in his love and affection will forever hold him close in their |
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hearts; 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 memory of Sam Fore Keach Jr. |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Kristy Keach; to his daughters, Katelyn and Kailey Keach; to |
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his parents, Sam and Vicki Keach; to his brother, Darrell Keach, and |
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his wife, Wendy; to his sister, Kim Eddy, and her husband, Morris; |
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to his brothers-in-law, Kyle and Keith Champagne; and to his other |
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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 Sam Fore |
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Keach Jr. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2663 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 29, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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