| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 207 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | J. Taylor Brite |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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| 6 | 6 | | citizens of Pleasanton in mourning the loss of Judge J. Taylor |
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| 7 | 7 | | Brite, who died January 8, 2019, at the age of 97; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in San Antonio on October 27, 1921, Taylor |
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| 9 | 9 | | Brite was a devoted public servant who was widely admired for his |
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| 10 | 10 | | kindness, his integrity, and his unbiased approach to the law; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Taylor Brite began a life of service as a member |
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| 12 | 12 | | of the United States Army Air Corps, and he served with |
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| 13 | 13 | | distinction during World War II; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, He built a reputation for judicial excellence |
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| 15 | 15 | | presiding as judge of the 81st Judicial District in South Texas, |
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| 16 | 16 | | and he went on to serve as senior district judge for the State of |
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| 17 | 17 | | Texas and oversaw trials in numerous Texas counties; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Judge Brite shared 68 years of marriage with the |
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| 19 | 19 | | late Frances Calcote Brite; left behind to cherish his memory are |
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| 20 | 20 | | his children, Steve, Gary, and Tom Brite and Patricia Brite |
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| 21 | 21 | | Taylor; his grandchildren, Chris and Matt Taylor, Jennifer |
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| 22 | 22 | | Hissem, Amy Brinkerhoff, Emily Grecco, Kevin Hillis, Robert, |
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| 23 | 23 | | Tara, Taylor, and Alan Brite and Rachel Arevalo; and his 11 |
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| 24 | 24 | | great-grandchildren; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Judge Brite was a respected and beloved member of |
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| 26 | 26 | | his community, and he will long be remembered with fondness and |
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| 27 | 27 | | admiration by all who were privileged to share in his life; now, |
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| 28 | 28 | | therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 31 | 31 | | family of Judge J. Taylor Brite; and, be it further |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 33 | 33 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 35 | 35 | | memory of Taylor Brite. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Zaffirini |
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| 37 | 37 | | ________________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | President of the Senate |
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| 39 | 39 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 40 | 40 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 41 | 41 | | the Senate on February 19, 2019, |
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| 42 | 42 | | by a rising vote. |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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