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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The untimely death of Bascom William Bentley IV on |
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April 11, 2019, at the age of 37, brought a great loss to his family |
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and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Carol Bentley and Judge Bascom Bentley III |
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on July 26, 1981, William Bentley grew up with a sister, Bonnie, and |
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two brothers, Hunter and Matthew; like his father, grandfather, and |
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great-grandfather, he attended Palestine High School; after |
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playing baseball and football at Texas A&M University-Kingsville |
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and Baker University, he went on to earn both his bachelor's degree |
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and his law degree from The University of Texas at Austin; answering |
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his nation's call to duty, he also served in the U.S. Army before |
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receiving a medical discharge; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bentley worked in Texas and across Eastern |
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Europe as vice president of TransAtlantic Petroleum, and he resided |
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for a time in Istanbul, Turkey; subsequently, he became an |
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entrepreneur and oil and gas consultant in his home state; and |
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WHEREAS, On October 20, 2018, Mr. Bentley was joined in |
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matrimony to the former Lizzy Chesnut in a ceremony conducted in San |
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Miguel de Allende, Mexico; they shared a fulfilling relationship, |
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and he was devoted to her happiness; a man of deep integrity, he |
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remained unassuming despite considerable professional success at |
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an early age; he was an avid learner with a keen interest in world |
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events, and his wit, intellect, and gift for storytelling allowed |
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him to connect easily with anyone he encountered; and |
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WHEREAS, William Bentley will be deeply missed, but he |
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immeasurably enriched the lives of all who had the good fortune to |
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share in his love and friendship, and they will forever carry him |
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close in their hearts; 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 Bascom William |
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Bentley IV and extend sincere condolences 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 Bascom |
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William Bentley IV. |