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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of Toby Leon Taylor of Weatherford on |
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February 3, 2024, at the age of 53, brought an immeasurable loss to |
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his family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Toby Taylor was born to Larry and Linda Taylor in |
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Okmulgee, Oklahoma, on December 9, 1970, and he grew up with the |
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companionship of a brother, Trey; while attending Texas A&M |
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University, he met the love of his life, Beth, on a study abroad |
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trip in Italy; the couple married in 1993 and shared a fulfilling |
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union that spanned three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his graduation from college, Mr. Taylor |
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worked for an architectural firm before joining his family's air |
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conditioning business, where he served as general manager for more |
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than 20 years; in 2016, he and his wife purchased a local printing |
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company, AlphaGraphics, which they built into a successful |
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business; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of strong faith, Mr. Taylor was a longtime |
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congregant of Trinity Bible Church, where he served as a deacon and |
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was actively involved with the student ministry; he further gave of |
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his time and talents to the Weatherford ISD School Board, the |
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Weatherford Chamber of Commerce, the Christian Men's Fellowship of |
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Parker County, and Boy Scout Troop No. 109; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Taylor was devoted to his |
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family; he took great pride in his sons, Riley and Colby, and he |
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enthusiastically supported them in their various school and |
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extracurricular activities; in his leisure hours, he cherished time |
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spent with his loved ones, playing games and going on camping trips |
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and other adventures; and |
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WHEREAS, Toby Taylor possessed a generosity of spirit that |
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expressed itself in myriad ways, and he enriched the lives of |
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countless people with his warmth and kindness; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Toby Leon Taylor and extend |
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sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Beth |
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Taylor; to his sons, Riley and Colby Taylor; to his parents, Larry |
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and Linda Taylor; to his brother, Trey Taylor, and his wife, Alexa; |
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and to his other 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 Toby Taylor. |