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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Pleasanton lost a beloved resident |
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and civic leader with the passing of the Honorable J. Taylor Brite |
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on January 8, 2019, at the age of 97; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Thomas and Nora Brite, Taylor Brite was |
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born in San Antonio on October 27, 1921, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of four siblings, Ralph, Bessie, Rita, and Iris; |
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answering his nation's call to duty, he served in the Army Air |
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Forces during World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Brite began his exemplary 46-year career in |
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public service in 1950, when he was elected Atascosa County |
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attorney; he was appointed district attorney in 1960, and he went on |
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to serve as judge of the 81st Judicial District in South Texas and |
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as senior district judge for the State of Texas; active in his |
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profession, he held the office of president of the Texas District & |
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County Attorneys Association; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Brite enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Frances, with whom he shared a rewarding |
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marriage that spanned 68 years until her passing; he took great |
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pride in his children, Steve, Gary, Tom, and Patricia, and he had |
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the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include 11 grandchildren, |
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Chris, Matt, Jennifer, Amy, Emily, Kevin, Robert, Tara, Taylor, |
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Alan, and Rachel, and 11 great-grandchildren, Ben, Annie, John, |
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Will, Zachary, Mia, Liam, Owen, Graham, Henry, and Jemma; and |
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WHEREAS, The loss of Taylor Brite is keenly felt by the |
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numerous friends he made through the years as well as by the many |
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people in Atascosa County and beyond whose lives he forever |
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enriched; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Honorable J. |
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Taylor Brite and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn his |
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passing; 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 J. Taylor |
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Brite. |