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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort |
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those saddened by the death of David Walker Raney of Texarkana on |
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July 28, 2025, at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, David Raney was born in Texarkana on November 2, |
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1947, to Marjorie and David Richard Raney; he owned his own |
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business, David Raney Florist, and over the course of his career, he |
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helped design and execute numerous special events for his |
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customers; he also served as president of the Arkansas Florist |
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Association in 2002; among his many achievements, he was inducted |
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into the American Institute of Floral Designers; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Raney was the proud father of two sons, Colin |
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and Richard, and over the years, he had the pleasure of welcoming |
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into his family five grandchildren, Reagan, Ella, Jackson, Aidan, |
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and Noah; and |
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WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in this treasured |
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man's love and friendship will always remember him with great |
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tenderness and affection; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature, 2nd |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of David Walker Raney |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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children, Colin Raney and his wife, Eun Jin, and Richard Raney and |
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his wife, Amanda; to his grandchildren, Reagan, Ella, Jackson, |
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Aidan, and Noah Raney; to his brother, Charles Raney; and to his |
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other relatives and 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 David Raney. |