SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 363
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Bryan Kelting
 
         WHEREAS, Family and friends have suffered an immeasurable
  loss with the untimely passing of Bryan Taylor Kelting of Houston
  on March 6, 2023, at the age of 31; and
         WHEREAS, Bryan Kelting was born in Houston on February 26,
  1992, to Deborah Kelting Fite and Mark Kelting, and his family
  included his two brothers, Dylan and Blake; a skilled and
  dedicated basketball player throughout his youth, he was a member
  of advanced AAU teams and played in the AAU Basketball Nationals
  in Memphis, Tennessee, in 2005; and
         WHEREAS, After graduating from Stratford High School,
  Mr. Kelting attended Texas A&M University, where he was a member
  of Sigma Chi Fraternity; he earned a bachelor's degree in
  economics in 2014 and went on to enjoy a rewarding career as the
  director of sales for group benefits with EMG Insurance
  Brokerage; over the course of his exemplary seven-year tenure
  with the company, he was responsible for successfully
  structuring a group medical benefits department from the ground
  up; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Kelting shared a rewarding relationship with
  his partner, Sarah Sgarbi, and the couple devoted themselves to
  fostering dogs that required specialized and attentive care;
  together, they worked with various shelters in an effort to give
  animals a chance at recovery, life, and finding their forever
  homes; and
         WHEREAS, Although his journey on this earth ended far too
  soon, Bryan Kelting touched the lives of everyone around him in
  ways beyond measure with his compassion, empathy, and kindness,
  and they will forever hold him close in their hearts; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Bryan Taylor
  Kelting and extend profound condolences to the members of his
  family:  to his mother, Deborah Kelting Fite, and her husband,
  Ralph H. Fite; to his father, Mark Steven Kelting; to his
  brothers, Dylan Ray Leal and Blake Richard Kelting; to his loving
  companion, Sarah Sgarbi; and to his other relatives and friends;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of Bryan Kelting.
 
  Bettencourt, Middleton
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on March 29, 2023, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate