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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Lee Brooks Wilson of |
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Austin were deeply saddened by his passing on April 16, 2023, at the |
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age of 66; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Gloria and James "Tom" Thompson, Lee |
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Wilson was born on October 21, 1956, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of two brothers, Paul and Leroy; as a child, he helped |
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out at his grandfather's café in Austin, and he spent his teen years |
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in Japan before attending college in Bossier City, Louisiana, and |
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East Lansing, Michigan; he graduated from Michigan State University |
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and went on to complete his education at The University of Texas at |
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Austin School of Law; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Wilson enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Jan Friese, and he took great pride in his |
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son, Jamie; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his loss is difficult to bear, Lee Wilson |
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has left his family and friends with many cherished memories, and |
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they will forever hold him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Lee Brooks Wilson and extend |
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sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Jan |
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Friese; to his son, Jamie Friese-Wilson; to his mother, Gloria |
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Thompson; to his brother, Paul Brown, and his wife, Sheila; to his |
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niece and nephew, Skylar and Clayton Brown; to his cousin, Pam |
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Westbrook; to his uncle, Clayton "Wes" Westbrook; and to his other |
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relatives and many 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 this |
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day, it do so in memory of Lee Wilson. |