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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 26
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In Memory |
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Corbett Kennard Stephens |
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WHEREAS, The passing of Dr. Corbett Kennard Stephens of |
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Tyler on June 13, 2023, at the age of 48, brought an immeasurable |
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loss to his family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Tyler on September 11, 1974, Cory Stephens |
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was the son of Penny Stephens and Dr. Marvin Stephens, an |
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orthodontist; he grew up with the company of two siblings, Trey |
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and Brooke; as a boy, he dreamed of following in his father's |
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footsteps, and he began helping to clean his office during |
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summers in order to observe his work; he graduated with honors |
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from The University of Texas at Austin and completed the |
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orthodontic program at Baylor College of Dentistry in 2003; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Stephens began practicing with his father, |
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and Stephens and Stephens Orthodontics thrived in both Tyler and |
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Lindale; "Dr. Cory" loved caring for his patients, and he served |
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his profession in a number of capacities, including as president |
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of the Smith County Dental Society, as a diplomate of the |
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American Board of Orthodontics, and as an active member of the |
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Baylor College of Dentistry Orthodontic Alumni Association; in |
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addition, he was a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National |
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Dental Honor Society, the American Association of Orthodontists, |
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the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, and the Charles H. |
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Tweed International Foundation for Orthodontic Research and |
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Education; he received the Scholastic Achievement Award from the |
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Psi Omega Dental Fraternity; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community, Dr. Stephens served |
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as president of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-North Texas |
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Chapter, and he was a member of the Tyler Rose Festival's Order of |
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the Rose; he was a man of faith, having grown up attending Marvin |
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Methodist Church; he loved spending time with his family, |
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especially at the lake house, where he taught many people how to |
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water ski, or hunting at the ranch; his yellow lab, "Miss Bree," |
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was his constant companion; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Cory Stephens is deeply missed, he has |
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left his family and friends with many cherished memories, and he |
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will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life |
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of Dr. Corbett Kennard Stephens and extend sincere sympathy to |
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the members of his family: to his mother, Penny Kennard Stephens; |
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to his sister, Brooke Marie Stephens; to his niece, Marlee Blythe |
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Stephens; to his aunt and uncle, Dr. Jerry Lehmann and Janie |
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Lehmann; to his cousin, Dr. Melissa Leigh Lehmann; and to all who |
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mourn his passing; 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 Cory Stephens. |
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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 October 19, 2023, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |