| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 125 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Douglas W. King |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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| 6 | 6 | | citizens of Austin County in mourning the loss of Douglas W. |
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| 7 | 7 | | King, who died December 17, 2018, at the age of 49; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Doug King was born on April 13, 1969, in |
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| 9 | 9 | | Bellville, to Dennis and Carolyn King; he learned the value of |
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| 10 | 10 | | hard work at a young age by working alongside his father, his |
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| 11 | 11 | | grandfathers, and his uncles in the family's construction |
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| 12 | 12 | | business, King Construction; he was an Eagle Scout and a 1987 |
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| 13 | 13 | | graduate of Brazos High School; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, He and his beloved wife, the late Lori King, were |
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| 15 | 15 | | blessed with three children, Marisa, Racy, and Symantha; after |
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| 16 | 16 | | Lori's untimely death, he accepted the mantle of single |
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| 17 | 17 | | parenthood with courage and strength; his children were the focus |
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| 18 | 18 | | of his life, and he took great pleasure in serving as a |
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| 19 | 19 | | cheerleader for their activities and in learning such skills as |
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| 20 | 20 | | styling ponytails and braiding hair; he also served as a Scout |
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| 21 | 21 | | leader and a football coach; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, In addition to playing an important role in the |
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| 23 | 23 | | family business, he followed the example set by family members by |
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| 24 | 24 | | entering into public service; he served with distinction as an |
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| 25 | 25 | | Austin County commissioner representing Precinct 4, and he had |
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| 26 | 26 | | recently won reelection to a third term; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, He was a devoted son, husband, and father, and he |
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| 28 | 28 | | leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his |
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| 29 | 29 | | family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 32 | 32 | | family of Douglas W. King; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 34 | 34 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 36 | 36 | | memory of Douglas King. |
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| 37 | 37 | | Kolkhorst |
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| 38 | 38 | | ________________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | President of the Senate |
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| 40 | 40 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 41 | 41 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 42 | 42 | | the Senate on February 5, 2019, by |
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| 43 | 43 | | a rising vote. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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