| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 151 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Hollis Brashear |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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| 6 | 6 | | commemorates the life of Hollis Brashear, who died at the age of |
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| 7 | 7 | | 81; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Hollis Brashear was an exemplary citizen and |
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| 9 | 9 | | community leader whose passion for education had a profound |
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| 10 | 10 | | impact on Dallas schools and students; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Born in 1935, he grew up in Dallas at a time when |
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| 12 | 12 | | African Americans were subject to segregation and attended |
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| 13 | 13 | | underfunded schools; while a student at Lincoln High School, he |
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| 14 | 14 | | was noticed for his mathematical ability, and he was encouraged |
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| 15 | 15 | | to pursue a career in engineering; he went on to work his way |
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| 16 | 16 | | through college by serving as a janitor and to earn his degree |
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| 17 | 17 | | from Prairie View A&M University; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, He served the nation with distinction for 21 years |
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| 19 | 19 | | as an officer in the United States Army; he was deployed to Korea |
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| 20 | 20 | | and Vietnam and earned two Bronze Stars during his military |
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| 21 | 21 | | career; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Brashear was elected to the Dallas |
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| 23 | 23 | | Independent School District Board of Trustees in 1992 and became |
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| 24 | 24 | | its president in 1997; under his direction, the board faced a |
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| 25 | 25 | | number of daunting issues, including controversy around a |
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| 26 | 26 | | decades-old school desegregation order, but his steady |
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| 27 | 27 | | leadership and commitment to equal opportunity and excellence in |
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| 28 | 28 | | education helped the board navigate through its |
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| 29 | 29 | | difficulties; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, He was married for many years to his beloved wife, |
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| 31 | 31 | | the late Minnie Brashear, and the couple was blessed with two |
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| 32 | 32 | | daughters, Enez and Teresa; a devout Christian who practiced his |
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| 33 | 33 | | faith in his daily life, he was an elder at Oak Cliff Bible |
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| 34 | 34 | | Fellowship; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he |
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| 36 | 36 | | gave generously to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued |
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| 37 | 37 | | counsel will not be forgotten; and |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband and father, and he leaves |
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| 39 | 39 | | behind memories that will be treasured forever by his family and |
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| 40 | 40 | | many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 42 | 42 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 43 | 43 | | family of Hollis Brashear; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 45 | 45 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 46 | 46 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 47 | 47 | | memory of Hollis Brashear. |
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| 48 | 48 | | West |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | President of the Senate |
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| 51 | 51 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 52 | 52 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 53 | 53 | | the Senate on February 8, 2017, by |
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| 54 | 54 | | a rising vote. |
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| 55 | 55 | | ________________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 57 | 57 | | ________________________________ |
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| 58 | 58 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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