H.R. No. 494
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Michael
Gene Bryan of Keller, who passed away on January 25, 2017, at the
age of 71; and
WHEREAS, Mike Bryan was born in Coleman on June 27, 1945, to
Dany and Glenda Jean Bryan; after graduating from Abilene High
School, he attended Texas A&M University, where he was a
distinguished member of the Corps of Cadets; and
WHEREAS, During his senior year, Mr. Bryan married his high
school sweetheart, Carole Herring; the couple became the proud
parents of three children, Matthew, Mark, and Michelle, and later
in life, their family grew to include seven grandchildren, Taylor,
Logan, Huston, Hogan, Peighton, Lanie, and Cameron; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from Texas A&M, Mr. Bryan was
commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army; he began
studies at Texas A&M toward a master's degree in business but was
called to active military duty, first in the quartermaster branch
and then as a company commander at Fort Carson, Colorado; he
concluded his military service after two years at the rank of first
lieutenant; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bryan began his civilian career with Stewart and
Stevenson in 1970 as a district sales engineer in Odessa, and he
went on to hold the positions of sales manager and oil-field sales
manager in the company's Dallas office; in 1986, he started his own
business, M. G. Bryan Equipment Company, which prospered over the
years, earning recognition in 2007 as one of the fastest-growing
businesses in North Texas from the Dallas Business Journal and the
Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bryan was a member of the Masons and the
Shriners, and he was also active in the Texas and Southwestern
Cattle Raisers Association, the Texas A&M Association of Former
Students, the Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets Association, and the
National Oil Equipment Manufacturers and Delegates Society; and
WHEREAS, A dedicated officer, a caring family man, and an
accomplished business leader, Mike Bryan lived a rich and
purposeful life surrounded by those he loved, and they will forever
carry him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Michael Gene Bryan
and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many 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 Michael
Gene Bryan.
Kacal
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 494 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 2, 2017.
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Chief Clerk of the House