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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and purpose came to an untimely |
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end with the passing of Christopher Michael Murzin of Dallas on |
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February 11, 2021, at the age of 53; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on August 3, 1967, to Rita and Bob Murzin, Chris |
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Murzin grew up with the companionship of three brothers, Bobby, |
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Mike, and Nick; at an early age, he moved with his family from the |
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Detroit area to Tyler, Texas, and he graduated from Arlington High |
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School in 1985; he subsequently enrolled at Texas A&M University, |
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where he joined Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity and earned his |
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bachelor's degree in marketing; he made many friends along the way |
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and became a lifelong Aggie fan; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Murzin went on to complete an MBA degree at the |
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University of St. Thomas in Houston; his natural affinity for sales |
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and his desire to help others led to him working in sales for the |
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medical device industry; he was highly respected in his field, and |
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over the course of a career with several companies, he built a |
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strong professional reputation and won a multitude of sales awards; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Murzin shared nearly three |
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decades with the love of his life, Christina Murzin, whom he married |
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on April 24, 1993, and he took great joy in being a father to his |
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children, Jack, Caroline, and Dutch; and |
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WHEREAS, Because of the challenges faced by his son Jack, |
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Mr. Murzin became involved in promoting accessibility and |
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inclusion for children with disabilities, and he was instrumental |
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in organizing the fundraising campaign to renovate Coffee Park to |
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make it easier to navigate for those with mobility needs; in |
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recognition of his leadership in that effort as well as in other |
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initiatives to improve the accessibility of curbs and sidewalks |
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throughout the city, he was named University Park Citizen of the |
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Year in 2008 and received the Child Impact Award in 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, Chris Murzin was a warm and compassionate man who |
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worked to make his community a better place for all its residents, |
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and those who were privileged to know him will forever treasure |
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their memories of his kindness, his keen sense of humor, and his |
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joyous zest for life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Christopher Michael |
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Murzin and extend deepest condolences to the members of his family |
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and to his 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 Chris |
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Murzin. |