SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 131
In Memory
of
Piers Lawrence Depeyster Chance
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Piers Lawrence Depeyster Chance, who
died June 4, 2013, at the age of 73; and
WHEREAS, Piers Chance was born August 26, 1939, in Epsom,
England; he came to this country during World War II and grew up
in Asheville, North Carolina, where he graduated from Lee H.
Edwards High School and attended the University of North Carolina
at Asheville; he served the nation with distinction with the
United States Marine Corps; and
WHEREAS, He married Carolyn Ann Young in 1965, and the
couple began their new life together in Texas; they raised a
daughter, Chelsea Starr, and they were blessed with three
grandchildren, Joel, Ashley, and Austin; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Chance enjoyed a long and productive career in
the commercial real estate industry as a broker and certified
property manager; he worked with a wide variety of companies and
on a number of high-profile projects, including Equitable Life
Assurance and One Main Place, Bass Brothers Enterprises and
Sundance Square, and Lincoln Property Company and the Bank of
America Corporate Center; and
WHEREAS, He was active in such community organizations as
the Lions Club and served on the Colleyville City Council and the
Colleyville Zoning and Planning Board; he was a faithful member
of Saint Vincent's Cathedral, where he served as a vestry member,
lay reader, and school board member; and
WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he
gave unselfishly to others, and he was deeply cherished and will
long be remembered for his winning smile, the happiness he
brought to others, and the enthusiasm with which he lived each
day to the fullest; and
WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and
grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured
forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere
condolences to the bereaved family of Piers Lawrence Depeyster
Chance; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Piers Chance.
Davis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 24, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate