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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of a renowned football coach drew to a close |
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with the passing of David Brian Brazil of Carrollton on July 5, |
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2023, at the age of 58; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Pasadena, Texas, on July 15, 1964, Brian |
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Brazil was the son of Charlie and Mary Lue Brazil; a graduate of Sam |
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Rayburn High School, he earned All-Southwest Conference football |
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honors at Texas Christian University before going on to join the |
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Houston Oilers as an NFL free agent; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Brazil began his coaching career in 1988 at |
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Shepton High School in Plano; the following year, he became an |
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assistant football coach at R. L. Turner High School in Carrollton, |
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and in 1992, he launched a seven-year tenure at Lewisville High |
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School, serving as a defensive assistant and then defensive |
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coordinator while helping the team win two state gridiron titles; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 1999, Coach Brazil was selected as the inaugural |
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head football coach at Hebron High School in Carrollton; under his |
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leadership, the Hawks were crowned as the unbeaten 4A Division 2 |
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state champions in 2005, only their sixth season of competition, |
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and they ultimately reached the playoffs 16 times; the school's |
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stadium is set to be named in honor of this coaching great who |
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garnered Texas High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year |
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and Tom Landry Awards and entered the THSCA Hall of Honor; after |
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retiring in 2022, he became senior athletic director at Prestonwood |
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Christian Academy; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Brazil was blessed with the love and support |
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of his wife of 34 years, Birdie, and he took tremendous pride in his |
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three children, Danielle, Gabrielle, and David, and his two |
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grandchildren; a man of faith, he served as a deacon and student |
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ministry Bible study teacher at Prestonwood Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, While the death of Brian Brazil brings great sadness |
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to his family and friends, he leaves behind a gridiron coaching |
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legacy that will long be remembered; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of David Brian Brazil and extend deepest condolences to the members |
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of his family: to his wife, Birdie Brazil; to his children, Danielle |
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Mitchem and her husband, Tyler, Gabby Brazil, and David Brazil and |
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his wife, Lexie; to his grandchildren, Logan and Maverick Mitchem; |
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to his father, Charlie Brazil; to his siblings, Donna Jackson and |
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her husband, Jeff, and John Brazil and his wife, Laura; and to his |
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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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Brian |
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Brazil. |