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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of David Aubrey Barr of Rowlett, who passed away on April 7, 2020, |
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at the age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Robert and Lorayne Barr, David Barr was |
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born on March 22, 1952, in Austin and grew up with the companionship |
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of a sister, Janis; he graduated from David Crockett High School in |
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Austin and continued his education at Southwest Texas State |
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University, receiving a bachelor's degree in 1974; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of a successful career, Mr. Barr |
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worked in commercial real estate financing at First Interstate |
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Bank, Wells Fargo, First American Bank, Citibank, and American |
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Momentum Bank, and he later conducted bank examinations with the |
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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, On June 9, 1979, Mr. Barr married the former Diane |
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Holechek, and the couple went on to share a rewarding union that |
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spanned four decades; Mr. Barr took great pride in his two |
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children, Matthew and Amanda, and he was delighted to become "Bop" |
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to his four grandchildren, Cooper, Kinsey, Nathan, and Olivia; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Barr was a valued congregant of Lakepointe |
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Church in Rockwall; in his leisure time, he liked trying new |
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restaurants, and he also enjoyed sports, reading, and history; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known David Barr will |
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remember the way he touched their lives with his wit, his warmth, |
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and his kindness, and he will forever hold a treasured place in |
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their hearts; 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 life of David Aubrey Barr and |
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extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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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 David Barr. |
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Lozano |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 654 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 23, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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