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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Stephen Kent Balas, a valued member of the Eagle |
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Lake community and a friend to many, passed away on April 20, 2021, |
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at the age of 75; and |
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WHEREAS, Steve Balas was born on February 20, 1946, in |
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Lindsay, California, and he grew up with the companionship of two |
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siblings, Tony and Julie; after graduating from Eagle Lake High |
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School in 1964, he went on to earn a degree in pharmacy from The |
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University of Texas at Austin in 1969; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Balas became the owner and chief pharmacist of |
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the Eagle Lake Drugstore, where he enjoyed a rewarding career that |
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spanned more than three decades; he was known to treat his employees |
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like family, and he was always happy to engage in a friendly chat |
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with a customer; a respected member of his profession, he |
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participated in a number of medical and pharmaceutical |
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organizations, including the Rice Medical Foundation, the Eagle |
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Lake Hospital Board, and the Texas Pharmacy Association; in |
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addition, he was a skilled rice farmer and a an advocate on behalf |
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of the rice industry, serving as the president of the Texas Rice |
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Producers Legislative Group and as a member of USA Rice; he was also |
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appointed to the Lower Colorado River Authority, where he completed |
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multiple terms; a man of deep faith, he was a valued congregant of |
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the United Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Balas benefited from the |
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love and support of his wife, Linda, and they became the parents of |
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two children, Renee Balas Bullard and Brian Thomas Balas, who |
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preceded their father in death; over the years, they had the |
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pleasure of welcoming into their family two grandsons, Trevor and |
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Brandon; Mr. Balas took great pleasure in traveling around the |
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world with his wife, and the couple also liked to entertain at their |
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home; and |
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WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, a devoted family man, and an |
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admired professional, Steve Balas lived a rich and purposeful life, |
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and he leaves behind a record of service that his loved ones can |
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remember with pride; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the memory of Stephen Kent Balas and |
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extend sincere sympathy 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 Steve |
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Balas. |
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Leman |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1205 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 23, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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