H.R. No. 196
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Steven Patrick Kanaly, an esteemed Houston
businessman and philanthropist, died on January 11, 2011, at the
age of 57; and
WHEREAS, Born to E. Deane and Virginia Lee Kanaly in Oklahoma
City on August 9, 1953, Steven Kanaly moved to Houston with his
family as a child; he graduated from Westchester Senior High School
and went on to earn his bachelor's degree in business
administration from The University of Texas at Austin in 1976; and
WHEREAS, Soon after his return to Houston, Mr. Kanaly joined
his father's newly formed company, Kanaly Trust, where he started
out as a financial advisor; he later served as the company's
president and vice chair, and he continued to sit on the board of
directors following his retirement in 2008; and
WHEREAS, Widely respected within his profession, Mr. Kanaly
led the board of directors of the National Association of Personal
Financial Advisors; he also worked with the Houston Estate and
Financial Forum, the Houston Business and Estate Planning Council,
and the Financial Planning Association; he was listed multiple
times by Worth magazine as one of the nation's best financial
advisors and by Medical Economics magazine as one of the 150 best
financial advisors for doctors, and he regularly shared his
expertise in the local and national financial press; and
WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, Mr. Kanaly found
time to contribute to his community, participating in many
charitable and community efforts and generously supporting such
causes as the American Heart Association, Texas Children's
Hospital, Houston Symphony, Muscular Dystrophy Association, and
American Cancer Society; he was a member of the River Oaks Breakfast
Club and a facilitator for the Greater Houston Partnership CEO
Roundtable; and
WHEREAS, A devoted husband and father and a treasured friend
to many, Steven Kanaly made an indelible impression on the hearts of
all who were privileged to share in his life, and he will forever be
remembered with deepest respect and affection; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Steven Patrick Kanaly
and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife of 21 years, Vicki C. Kanaly; to his mother, Virginia Lee
Kanaly; to his children, Kourtney Louise Kanaly and Kamden Deane
Kanaly, and their mother, Becky Page; to his brother, Jeffrey
Kanaly, his wife, Debra, and their children, Morgan and Chase
Kanaly; to his brother, Andrew Kanaly, his children, Virginia Lee
Kanaly and William Gray Kanaly, and their mother, Lisa W. Kanaly;
and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Steven
Patrick Kanaly.
Woolley
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 196 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 24, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House