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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 King |
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was the son of Phil and Terry King, and he grew up in Weatherford |
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with the companionship of five sisters, Kristy, Sarah, Hannah, |
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Mary, and Leah; after graduating from Trinity Christian Academy, he |
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attended Dallas Baptist University, where he played tennis and |
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earned a bachelor's degree in business; he later received an MBA; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. King enjoyed a successful career in business; he |
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became a partner at Steergate Payment Solutions and also held |
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positions at Call Box and as a professional tennis coach with Four |
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Seasons Hotels; he helped build the company Select Mat, and over the |
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years, he served as its CEO and executive vice president; and |
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WHEREAS, An immensely proud family man, Mr. King married the |
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love of his life, the former Sarah Renfro, in 2020, and the couple |
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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 knew him |
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with his authenticity, optimism, and integrity; his family was |
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deeply encouraged by his unwavering faith during his heroic battle |
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with brain cancer, and he often reminded them that "God is not |
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failing us. He is fulfilling His promises to us"; Mr. King further |
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expressed his strong spiritual beliefs through his participation in |
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the Cultivate men's Bible study group; in his leisure time, he took |
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pleasure in fishing, pickleball, rooting for the Texas Rangers, and |
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playing with 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 leaves |
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behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all who knew him; now, |
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therefore, be 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 Joshua Daniel King and extend |
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deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Sarah |
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King; to his daughter, Katelyn King; to his parents, State Senator |
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Phil King and Terry King; to his grandmother, Barbara King; to his |
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sisters, Kristy Moseley and her husband, Ric, Sarah Holt and her |
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husband, Jacob, Hannah Jones and her husband, Daniel, Mary Haye and |
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her husband, Austin, and Leah King; and to his other relatives and |
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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 Josh King. |