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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Joshua Daniel King of |
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Weatherford on April 5, 2025, at the age of 37, has profoundly |
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saddened the many people who loved him; and |
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WHEREAS, Josh King was born in Fort Worth on December 29, |
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1987, to Phil and Terry King, and he was raised in Weatherford with |
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his five sisters, Kristy, Sarah, Hannah, Mary, and Leah; he |
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attended Trinity Christian Academy before obtaining a bachelor's |
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degree in business from Dallas Baptist University, where he played |
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tennis; he later earned a master's degree in business |
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administration; and |
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WHEREAS, A skilled businessman, Mr. King played a vital role |
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in the growth of the national company Select Mat, and he further |
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distinguished himself as its CEO and executive vice president; he |
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also worked with Call Box and gained valuable experience during his |
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time as a partner at Steergate Payment Solutions; in addition, he |
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was a professional tennis coach with Four Seasons Hotels; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. King benefited from the |
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support and affection of his wife, Sarah, with whom he shared a |
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fulfilling union that spanned half a decade, and he was a devoted |
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father to their daughter, Katelyn; he enjoyed pursuing hobbies such |
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as fishing and pickleball, and he was an avid fan of the Texas |
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Rangers; above all else, he treasured time spent with his family, |
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which also included his 17 nieces and nephews; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. King drew strength from his deep faith, and he |
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participated in the Cultivate men's Bible study group; he remained |
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steadfast in his spiritual beliefs during his courageous battle |
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with brain cancer, and he inspired all those around him through his |
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resilience and determination, often reminding them that "God is not |
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failing us. He is fulfilling His promises to us"; and |
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WHEREAS, While his loss is difficult to bear, Josh King |
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leaves behind numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far |
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richer for having known him, and he will always hold a treasured |
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place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Joshua Daniel King |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Sarah King; to his daughter, Katelyn King; to his parents, |
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State Senator Phil King and Terry King; to his grandmother, Barbara |
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King; to his sisters, Kristy Moseley and her husband, Ric, Sarah |
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Holt and her husband, Jacob, Hannah Jones and her husband, Daniel, |
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Mary Haye and her husband, Austin, and Leah King; 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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Josh King. |