| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 437 |
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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 citizens of Pleasanton lost a beloved |
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| 6 | 6 | | resident and civic leader with the passing of the Honorable J. |
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| 7 | 7 | | Taylor Brite on January 8, 2019, at the age of 97; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Thomas and Nora Brite, Taylor Brite was |
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| 9 | 9 | | born in San Antonio on October 27, 1921, and he grew up with the |
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| 10 | 10 | | companionship of four siblings, Ralph, Bessie, Rita, and Iris; |
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| 11 | 11 | | answering his nation's call to duty, he served in the Army Air |
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| 12 | 12 | | Forces during World War II; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Judge Brite began his exemplary 46-year career in |
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| 14 | 14 | | public service in 1950, when he was elected Atascosa County |
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| 15 | 15 | | attorney; he was appointed district attorney in 1960, and he went |
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| 16 | 16 | | on to serve as judge of the 81st Judicial District in South Texas |
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| 17 | 17 | | and as senior district judge for the State of Texas; active in his |
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| 18 | 18 | | profession, he held the office of president of the Texas District & |
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| 19 | 19 | | County Attorneys Association; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Brite enjoyed the love |
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| 21 | 21 | | and support of his wife, Frances, with whom he shared a rewarding |
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| 22 | 22 | | marriage that spanned 68 years until her passing; he took great |
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| 23 | 23 | | pride in his children, Steve, Gary, Tom, and Patricia, and he had |
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| 24 | 24 | | the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include 11 grandchildren, |
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| 25 | 25 | | Chris, Matt, Jennifer, Amy, Emily, Kevin, Robert, Tara, Taylor, |
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| 26 | 26 | | Alan, and Rachel, and 11 great-grandchildren, Ben, Annie, John, |
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| 27 | 27 | | Will, Zachary, Mia, Liam, Owen, Graham, Henry, and Jemma; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, The loss of Taylor Brite is keenly felt by the |
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| 29 | 29 | | numerous friends he made through the years as well as by the many |
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| 30 | 30 | | people in Atascosa County and beyond whose lives he forever |
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| 31 | 31 | | enriched; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Honorable J. |
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| 34 | 34 | | Taylor Brite and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn his |
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| 35 | 35 | | passing; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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| 38 | 38 | | this day, it do so in memory of J. Taylor Brite. |
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| 39 | 39 | | Flores |
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| 40 | 40 | | ________________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | President of the Senate |
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| 42 | 42 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 43 | 43 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 44 | 44 | | the Senate on March 19, 2019, by a |
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| 45 | 45 | | rising vote. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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