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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, No words can diminish the pain caused by a life cut |
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short, but all who shared in the love and friendship of Andreas |
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Konstantinos Giannitsopoulos may find comfort in their memories of |
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this vibrant young man, who passed away on June 24, 2021, at the age |
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of 21; and |
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WHEREAS, Andreas Giannitsopoulos was born in Houston on |
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September 21, 1999; throughout his life, he was blessed with the |
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affection of a wide circle of loved ones, including his father, |
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Kosta, his mother, Tina, and his younger sister, Athanasia, as well |
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as his grandparents, uncles and aunts, cousins, and friends in |
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Texas, Greece, and around the world; and |
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WHEREAS, An outstanding student-athlete, |
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Mr. Giannitsopoulos excelled in track and field at St. Michael |
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Catholic School and at St. Thomas High School; after attending |
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Baylor University for a year, he transferred to Vanderbilt |
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University to study economics; he was set to begin his senior year |
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at Vanderbilt, where he had earned selection to the dean's list, and |
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he planned to ultimately obtain a master of business administration |
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degree; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Giannitsopoulos took great pride in his Greek |
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Orthodox heritage, and he practiced his faith in his daily life; a |
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talented gardener, he was passionate about tending to the |
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greenhouse and the plants he cultivated in his father's backyard; |
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moreover, he enjoyed fishing, caring for birds and other animals, |
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and watching the Food Network; and |
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WHEREAS, Beloved for his heart of gold, Andreas |
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Giannitsopoulos possessed a generosity of spirit that expressed |
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itself in myriad ways, and he enriched the lives of many people with |
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his warmth and kindness; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Andreas Konstantinos Giannitsopoulos and extend deepest |
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condolences to his 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 Andreas |
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Giannitsopoulos. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 30 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on September 30, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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