85R15194 CJM-D
By: Bonnen of Brazoria H.R. No. 834
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Bryan Kent Stewart of Lake Jackson, who passed away on October
29, 2015, at the age of 47; and
WHEREAS, Bryan Stewart was born on March 30, 1968, in
Holdenville, Oklahoma; he graduated from the University of Oklahoma
in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, and he
remained an ardent Sooner fan throughout his life; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Stewart began his career in 1990, when he took a
position as an intern with the BASF Corporation; he went on to work
at the company's Freeport site for the next 25 years, with
assignments in research and development, environmental health and
safety, and super absorbent polymers; he served for seven years as
the Texas hub safety leader, and he had recently earned promotion to
SAP senior production manager; and
WHEREAS, Active in the Boy Scouts of America, Mr. Stewart
touched countless lives as a Scout leader for Troop No. 394 in Lake
Jackson; he also led the BASF aquatics program at Camp Karankawa,
where he shared his passion for the outdoors with his coworkers; he
had often spoken of his desire to improve access to the camp, and
after his passing, Brazoria County Precinct 4 and BASF collaborated
to refurbish the road, which was named Bryan's Way in his honor; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Stewart married Kelly
Anderson on May 18, 1991, and over the course of a rewarding union
that spanned nearly a quarter century, they became the proud
parents of three children, Wyatt, Dylan, and Sarah; sustained by a
deep and abiding faith, Mr. Stewart was a deacon at The Lighthouse
Baptist Church; he also played the drums as part of the church's
praise team and in the BASF band Copper Road; and
WHEREAS, Although his journey on this earth ended far too
soon, Bryan Stewart embraced life to the fullest, and he will remain
a vibrant presence for those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bryan Kent Stewart
and extend sincere condolences to his relatives 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 Bryan Kent
Stewart.