| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Artist Colin Kimball was presented with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | Distinguished Citizen Medal by the John F. Greer Chapter of the |
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| 7 | 8 | | Daughters of the American Revolution at a ceremony in Melissa on May |
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| 8 | 9 | | 21, 2016; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Kimball is a |
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| 10 | 11 | | gifted portrait artist who specializes in creating paintings of |
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| 11 | 12 | | fallen American servicemen and -women; working from his own |
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| 12 | 13 | | research, he creates stirring representations of military |
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| 13 | 14 | | personnel who gave their lives in the line of duty; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, In 2013, Mr. Kimball and Marine Corps veteran Ronnie |
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| 15 | 16 | | Foster created the Collin County Fallen Warriors Portrait Project, |
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| 16 | 17 | | and Mr. Kimball embarked upon a mission to paint every member of the |
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| 17 | 18 | | armed forces from the area who died in service to their country, |
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| 18 | 19 | | from World War I to the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan; as |
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| 19 | 20 | | of Veterans Day 2016, he had created 42 portraits, which are proudly |
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| 20 | 21 | | displayed on the Fallen Warriors Wall of Patriotism in the Collin |
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| 21 | 22 | | County Courthouse; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Kimball's work has also been exhibited at |
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| 23 | 24 | | military bases at Quantico, Virginia, and Vincenza, Italy, as well |
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| 24 | 25 | | as at The University of Texas at Austin, and he has published a book |
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| 25 | 26 | | of his portraits, Currency of Honor; a resident of McKinney, he |
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| 26 | 27 | | serves as historian of Bill Bryan Post No. 110 of the American |
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| 27 | 28 | | Legion and as a member of the McKinney Armed Services Memorial Board |
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| 28 | 29 | | and the Veterans Selection Committee of the Smiles Charity; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to those |
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| 30 | 31 | | men and women who answer their nation's call to duty, and Colin |
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| 31 | 32 | | Kimball's creative and heartfelt efforts to honor those who have |
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| 32 | 33 | | made the ultimate sacrifice are truly deserving of this special |
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| 33 | 34 | | recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | hereby congratulate Colin Kimball on his receipt of a Distinguished |
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| 36 | 37 | | Citizen Medal from the Daughters of the American Revolution and |
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| 37 | 38 | | extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success with his |
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| 38 | 39 | | important work; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for Mr. Kimball as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 41 | 42 | | Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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| 42 | | - | Sanford |
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| 43 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 44 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 132 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 46 | | - | 25, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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| 47 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 49 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 132 was adopted by the Senate on May |
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| 50 | | - | 26, 2017, by a viva-voce vote. |
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| 51 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 53 | | - | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 54 | | - | Date |
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| 55 | | - | __________________ |
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| 56 | | - | Governor |
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