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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The city of Dallas lost an accomplished attorney and |
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| 6 | 7 | | admired philanthropist with the passing of Michael Francis Wurst on |
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| 7 | 8 | | January 11, 2017, at the age of 58; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of David and Anne Wurst, Michael Wurst was |
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| 9 | 10 | | born in Pontiac, Michigan, on September 15, 1958, and grew up with |
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| 10 | 11 | | the companionship of four siblings, Andrea, Jerry, Tom, and Peter; |
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| 11 | 12 | | a member of the Class of 1976 at St. Joseph High School in South |
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| 12 | 13 | | Bend, Indiana, he went on to graduate with a bachelor's degree in |
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| 13 | 14 | | psychology from the University of North Texas in 1981 and a juris |
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| 14 | 15 | | doctor degree from the University of Houston in 1986; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Wurst built a successful career in real estate |
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| 16 | 17 | | and financial law that spanned more than three decades, and he most |
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| 17 | 18 | | recently served as associate general counsel for ORIX USA; in |
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| 18 | 19 | | addition to his busy professional life, he dedicated his time and |
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| 19 | 20 | | energies in behalf of numerous worthwhile organizations, including |
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| 20 | 21 | | Youth with Faces, the Catholic Charities of Dallas Archangels Men's |
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| 21 | 22 | | Club, the Dallas Parochial League, the UNT Dallas College of Law, |
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| 22 | 23 | | the ORIX Foundation, Café Momentum, the St. Vincent DePaul Society, |
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| 23 | 24 | | the North Texas Food Bank, and several local schools; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, In his leisure hours, Mr. Wurst was a voracious |
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| 25 | 26 | | reader, an enthusiastic patron of the arts, and an avid sports fan |
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| 26 | 27 | | who held season tickets to the Dallas Mavericks for more than a |
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| 27 | 28 | | quarter century; in meeting life's challenges, he drew great |
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| 28 | 29 | | strength and inspiration from his faith, and he cherished the time |
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| 29 | 30 | | spent in the company of his loved ones; he was devoted to his wife, |
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| 30 | 31 | | Robin Minick, and took tremendous pride in his four sons, Anthony, |
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| 31 | 32 | | Nicholas, Vincent, and Kyle; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Michael Wurst lived a life that was rich in personal |
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| 33 | 34 | | and professional achievements, and though his time on this earth |
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| 34 | 35 | | was too brief, memories of his kindness, generosity of spirit, and |
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| 35 | 36 | | wonderful sense of humor remain to comfort those who had the |
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| 36 | 37 | | privilege to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Michael Francis Wurst |
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| 39 | 40 | | and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family and to |
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| 40 | 41 | | his many friends; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 43 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 43 | 44 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Michael |
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| 44 | 45 | | Wurst. |
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