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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Andrew McCord Gilchrist of Houston, an accomplished |
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attorney, a proud Texan, and a beloved father, husband, and friend, |
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passed away on April 21, 2023, at the age of 55; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on September 16, 1967, Andrew Gilchrist was the |
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son of Ralph and Mary Ann Gilchrist; as a child, he was passionate |
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about sports, especially basketball; he excelled as an athlete at |
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Memorial High School, receiving several All-State and All-Star |
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honors, and he helped lead the varsity team to the state |
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championship finals in 1984; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gilchrist earned a scholarship to play |
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basketball at Rice University, where he was a starter for all four |
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years and was voted senior captain by his teammates; he led the team |
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in field goal percentage for three consecutive years, and he |
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received both the Most Valuable Player award and the Billy Wohn |
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Award as the top male athlete at Rice; he obtained a degree in |
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economics and managerial studies and then continued his education |
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at the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where he |
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graduated in 1993; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gilchrist was as much a superstar in the |
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courthouse as he was on the basketball court; he began his legal |
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career at litigation boutique firms and earned his board |
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certification in personal injury trial law; in 2000, he was hired by |
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ExxonMobil as counsel in its Torts Litigation section, and he |
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remained with the company for the next 22 years, serving most |
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recently as general counsel for ExxonMobil Risk Management, Inc.; |
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over the course of his career, he met people who were not just |
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colleagues but dear, lifelong friends and mentors; outside of his |
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professional life, he was a member of The Church of St. John the |
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Divine, the Houston Country Club, the Boot Ranch Golf Club, and |
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Garwood Lease; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Gilchrist enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Laura Gilchrist, and he adored their |
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daughters, Mackie and Ellie; he liked fishing, hunting, playing |
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golf, and any activity he could share with friends and family, and |
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he was always the life of the party and the star of the show; in |
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addition to being a loving family man, he was devoted to his |
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community and to his faith; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the passing of Andrew Gilchrist brings an |
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immeasurable loss to his loved ones, they may take comfort in |
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remembering the exceptional life he led and the many happy times |
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they shared with him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Andrew McCord |
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Gilchrist and extend sincere condolences to all those who mourn his |
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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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Andrew |
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McCord Gilchrist. |