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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 27
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In Memory |
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Jay Fricks |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their |
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memories of Jason Austin Fricks, who passed away on June 2, 2023, |
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at the age of 57; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of E. J. and Gloria Fricks, Jay Fricks was |
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born in Texarkana, Texas, on June 23, 1965, and he grew up with |
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the companionship of two brothers, Clay and Glenn; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Fricks enjoyed a rewarding career as a |
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co-owner of Fricks Butane Gas Company in Texarkana, Arkansas, a |
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family business that he ran alongside his brothers; in his |
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leisure time, he liked hunting and fishing, and he was an avid fan |
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of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Fricks was devoted to his |
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family; he shared a fulfilling marriage with his wife, Melissa, |
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and he was the proud father of three children, Haleigh, Gloria, |
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and Hunter; with the passing years, he had the privilege of |
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seeing his family grow to include three grandchildren, Sophia, |
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Gabriel, and Carter; and |
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WHEREAS, While his loss is difficult to bear, Jay Fricks |
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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 Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life |
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of Jason Austin Fricks and extend sincere condolences to the |
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members of his family: to his wife, Melissa Fricks; to his |
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children, Haleigh Rice, Gloria Fricks, and Hunter Cox and his |
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wife, Allie; to his brothers, Clay Fricks and his wife, Maryann, |
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and Glenn Fricks and his wife, Phyllis; to his grandchildren, |
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Sophia, Gabriel, and Carter; to his father-in-law, Hayden Coe; |
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and to his many other relatives and 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Jay Fricks. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 20, 2023, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |