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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Chester are gathering on April 12, |
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2019, for a ceremony commemorating the renaming of the baseball |
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field at Chester High School in honor of the late Alexander Neal |
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Johnson; and |
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WHEREAS, Alex Johnson attended Chester ISD throughout his |
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childhood and graduated with honors in 2009; a well-liked classmate |
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and a talented athlete, he especially loved baseball, and his |
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irrepressible determination and can-do spirit made him a joy to |
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coach; he was a young man who always looked to the future with |
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optimism and who made every effort to uplift those around him; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating, Mr. Johnson gave back to his |
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community through his service as a member of the Chester Volunteer |
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Fire Department and as a volunteer coach for Little League teams; he |
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enjoyed playing ragball for charitable events, and he cherished the |
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longtime friendships he made through the sport; he was also known |
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for his deep compassion for children, and he donated every month to |
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the St. Jude organization in honor of his "healthy nephews"; his |
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tragic passing in May 2013, at the age of 21, was a profound loss to |
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all who knew and loved him; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his life ended far too soon, Alex Johnson |
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made a lasting impact in his community, and the naming of a baseball |
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field in his honor is a fitting memorial to this exceptional young |
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man and to the legacy he left behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the rededication of the baseball |
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field at Chester High School in honor of Alexander Neal Johnson and |
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pay tribute to the memory of Alex Johnson; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Johnson's family as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1177 was adopted by the House on April |
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18, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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