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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 629
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In Memory |
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of |
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Joshua King |
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of Joshua Daniel King of |
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Weatherford suffered an immeasurable loss with his passing on |
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April 5, 2025, at the age of 37; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Fort Worth on December 29, 1987, Josh |
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King was the son of Phil and Terry King, and he grew up in |
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Weatherford with the companionship of five sisters, Kristy, |
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Sarah, Hannah, Mary, and Leah; after graduating from Trinity |
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Christian Academy, he attended Dallas Baptist University, |
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where he played tennis and earned a bachelor's degree in |
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business; he later received an MBA; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. King enjoyed a successful career in |
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business; he became a partner at Steergate Payment Solutions |
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and also held positions at Call Box and as a professional |
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tennis coach with Four Seasons Hotels; he helped build the |
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company Select Mat, and over the years, he served as its CEO |
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and executive vice president; and |
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WHEREAS, An immensely proud family man, Mr. King married |
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the love of his life, the former Sarah Renfro, in 2020, and the |
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couple were blessed with a daughter, Katelyn; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Mr. King was sustained by a |
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deep and abiding faith, and he won the affection of all who |
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knew him with his authenticity, optimism, and integrity; his |
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family was deeply encouraged by his unwavering faith during |
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his heroic battle with brain cancer, and he often reminded them |
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that "God is not failing us. He is fulfilling His promises to |
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us"; Mr. King further expressed his strong spiritual beliefs |
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through his participation in the Cultivate men's Bible study |
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group; in his leisure time, he took pleasure in fishing, |
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pickleball, rooting for the Texas Rangers, and playing with |
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his 17 nieces and nephews; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family and his faith, Josh |
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King made a meaningful difference in countless lives, and he |
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leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all who knew |
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him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Joshua Daniel |
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King and extend deepest condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Sarah King; to his daughter, Katelyn King; |
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to his parents, State Senator Phil King and Terry King; to his |
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grandmother, Barbara King; to his sisters, Kristy Moseley and |
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her husband, Ric, Sarah Holt and her husband, Jacob, Hannah |
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Jones and her husband, Daniel, Mary Haye and her husband, |
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Austin, and Leah King; and to his other relatives and many |
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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 |
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this day, it do so in memory of Josh King. |
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Hughes |
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Hagenbuch |
Middleton |
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| Blanco |
Hinojosa of Hidalgo |
Parker |
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| Campbell |
Hinojosa of Nueces |
Paxton |
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| Creighton |
Johnson |
Schwertner |
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Menéndez |
Zaffirini |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 2, 2025, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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Member, Texas Senate |