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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Danny Lee Knight Sr. of Waxahachie, who passed away on April 9, |
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2021, at the age of 66; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Bud and Ethel Mae "Cricket" Knight, Danny |
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Knight was born on August 31, 1954, in Wichita Falls and grew up in |
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the town of Petty with five siblings, Bobby, Maxine, Betty, Buddy, |
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and Kathy; he graduated from West Lamar High School in 1973; and |
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WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Knight |
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joined the United States Air Force in January 1975 and became an air |
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traffic controller; after returning home from the military, he was |
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employed by the Campbell Soup company, and in 1985, he started |
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working at the U.S. Post Office in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Knight enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife of more than four and a half decades, Lyne, |
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and he took great pride in their children, John, Danny, and Heaven; |
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with the passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing his family |
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grow to include eight grandchildren, Mackenzie, Jalyn, Mason, |
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Landry, London, Madie, Jax, and Broox; and |
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WHEREAS, While his loss is difficult to bear, Danny Knight |
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leaves behind numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far |
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richer for having known him, and he will always hold a treasured |
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place in 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 Danny Lee Knight Sr. |
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and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be |
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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 Danny |
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Knight. |
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Ellzey |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1299 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 26, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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