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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A loving family and a host of devoted friends will |
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| 6 | 7 | | forever cherish their memories of Landon Joseph Russell of |
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| 7 | 8 | | Beaumont, who passed away on June 26, 2015, at the age of 20; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born on January 8, 1995, in Springdale, Arkansas, |
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| 9 | 10 | | Landon Russell was the son of Tara Latil and George E. Russell Jr.; |
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| 10 | 11 | | he grew up in Beaumont and went on to graduate in 2013 from West |
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| 11 | 12 | | Brook High School, where he distinguished himself as a marksman in |
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| 12 | 13 | | the JROTC program; at the time of his death, he was employed as a |
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| 13 | 14 | | construction worker with Trans-Global Solutions and enjoyed a |
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| 14 | 15 | | strong bond of camaraderie with his fellow crew members; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Russell spent his childhood traveling with his |
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| 16 | 17 | | family and seeing the world, and as a young adult, he continued to |
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| 17 | 18 | | live his life with a sense of adventure; his many pastimes included |
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| 18 | 19 | | swimming, camping, fishing, racing his dirt bike, off-road mudding |
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| 19 | 20 | | in his truck, and his greatest love of all, playing football; he had |
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| 20 | 21 | | recently served as quarterback and receiver on a local alumni |
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| 21 | 22 | | football team, the Hawks, and was warmly regarded by his coach and |
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| 22 | 23 | | teammates alike; in addition, he took pleasure in singing and |
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| 23 | 24 | | rapping, and he often liked to perform with his mother's group, My |
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| 24 | 25 | | Beautiful Disaster; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, A talented and hardworking young man, Mr. Russell |
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| 26 | 27 | | also possessed an infectious sense of humor that endeared him to a |
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| 27 | 28 | | multitude of friends wherever he went, and he went above and beyond |
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| 28 | 29 | | to bring laughter and joy to others; cherished by his parents and |
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| 29 | 30 | | his siblings, Brandon, Veronica, and Remingtyn, he was blessed to |
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| 30 | 31 | | be surrounded by the love of numerous grandparents, uncles, aunts, |
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| 31 | 32 | | and cousins as well; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Landon Russell's kindness, generosity, and |
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| 33 | 34 | | larger-than-life personality made a profound impression on the |
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| 34 | 35 | | hearts of many people, and although he is deeply missed, he will |
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| 35 | 36 | | always be remembered with great tenderness and affection; now, |
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| 36 | 37 | | 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 memory of Landon Joseph |
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| 39 | 40 | | Russell and extend sincere condolences to all those who mourn his |
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| 40 | 41 | | passing; 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 Landon |
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| 44 | 45 | | Russell. |
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