H.R. No. 1219
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
  memories of Andrew George Khoury of Longview, who died on
  August 24, 2019, at the age of 50; and
         WHEREAS, A fifth-generation Texan, Andy Khoury was born in
  Longview on May 20, 1969, to Dorothy and Alvin Khoury, and he grew
  up with a brother, Samuel; after graduating from Longview High
  School in 1987, he earned his bachelor's degree cum laude from
  Southern Methodist University in 1991, and he went on to earn his
  law degree from Baylor University in 1994; admitted to the bar that
  same year, he was sworn in by his father, Judge Alvin Khoury; and
         WHEREAS, After clerking for the firms of Jones, Jones & Curry
  in Marshall and Brown McCarroll & Oaks Hartline in Longview during
  and immediately after law school, Mr. Khoury began his legal career
  at the firm of Nichols & Nichols in Longview, where he demonstrated
  his expertise in state and federal litigation, including personal
  injury cases as well as complex commercial, insurance, and oil and
  gas cases; he opened the Khoury Law Firm in 2012, focusing on
  business litigation, wills, trusts, and probate cases; and
         WHEREAS, A leader in his profession, Mr. Khoury served the
  Gregg County Bar Association as president, and he helped organize
  an effort to bring the Supreme Court of Texas to conduct oral
  arguments in Longview; he was a member of the State Bar of Texas and
  served on its Judiciary Relations Committee, and he was also a
  member of the Northeast Texas Bar Association, the Eastern District
  of Texas Bar Association, and the Phi Delta Phi International Legal
  Honor Society-Hemphill Inn; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Khoury gave back to his beloved hometown through
  his service with the Longview ISD Foundation, as vice chair of the
  City of Longview Historic Preservation Commission, and as a judge
  on the Longview Teen Court; he was a Paul Harris Fellow in the
  Rotary Club of Longview, and he was active with the CHRISTUS Good
  Shepherd Foundation, the Greater Longview United Way, and the
  Longview Chamber of Commerce; he was also an active member of the
  alumni associations of SMU and Baylor Law; and
         WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Mr. Khoury delighted in
  traveling with his family to Florida and Maine, and he was a
  passionate supporter of the Longview Lobo and SMU football teams;
  in addition, he was devoted to his two dogs, Leo and Lucy; and
         WHEREAS, A widely respected attorney and a proud son of
  Longview, Andy Khoury lived a life that was rich in personal and
  professional achievement, and he has left behind a record of
  service that his loved ones can remember with pride; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Andrew George
  Khoury and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many
  friends; and, be it further
  RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Andy
  Khoury.
 
  Dean
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1219 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on May 23, 2021.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House