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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of Kent Monroe Wattinger of |
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Marble Falls suffered an immeasurable loss with his passing on July |
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8, 2025, at the age of 36; and |
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WHEREAS, While their vehicle was being swept away by |
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floodwaters in Liberty Hill, Mr. Wattinger summoned the strength |
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and courage to push his wife, Samantha, toward the riverbank, where |
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she was able to pull herself to safety; though he succumbed to the |
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floodwaters, his heroic sacrifice on that fateful day will forever |
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be remembered; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on July 25, 1988, Kent Wattinger was raised by |
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his mother, Kimmie Lynch, and his grandparents; as a child, he |
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cherished time spent in 4-H with his grandmother, and as a young |
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man, he enjoyed playing in bands with his friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Wattinger and his first wife, Rebecca, became |
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the proud parents of a daughter, Violet; after that marriage ended, |
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he was fortunate enough to find love again with his second wife, |
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Samantha, and he had the pleasure of seeing his treasured family |
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grow to include two more children, Hunter and Zoey; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of a rewarding career in the |
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technology industry, Mr. Wattinger rose through the ranks to become |
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a software development engineer at Amazon Robotics; an active |
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member of Wind Therapy Freedom Riders, he was the national safety |
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division president and the ATX chapter president; through this |
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organization, he and his wife attended many charity rides, benefit |
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events, and outreach efforts to support first responders, law |
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enforcement officers, and veterans; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Kent Wattinger is deeply missed, memories |
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of his quiet strength, his infectious humor, and his devotion to his |
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family remain to comfort and inspire those he leaves behind; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Kent Monroe Wattinger and extend deepest condolences to the members |
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of his family: to his three children, Violet, Hunter, and Zoey; to |
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his wife, Samantha Wattinger; to his mothers, Kimmie and Carla |
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Lynch; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 Kent |
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Wattinger. |