87R26786 JGH-D
By: Dean H.R. No. 1219
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of Andrew George Khoury of Longview, who died on
August 24, 2019, at the age of 50; and
WHEREAS, A fifth-generation Texan, Andy Khoury was born in
Longview on May 20, 1969, to Dorothy and Alvin Khoury, and he grew
up with a brother, Samuel; after graduating from Longview High
School in 1987, he earned his bachelor's degree cum laude from
Southern Methodist University in 1991, and he went on to earn his
law degree from Baylor University in 1994; admitted to the bar that
same year, he was sworn in by his father, Judge Alvin Khoury; and
WHEREAS, After clerking for the firms of Jones, Jones & Curry
in Marshall and Brown McCarroll & Oaks Hartline in Longview during
and immediately after law school, Mr. Khoury began his legal career
at the firm of Nichols & Nichols in Longview, where he demonstrated
his expertise in state and federal litigation, including personal
injury cases as well as complex commercial, insurance, and oil and
gas cases; he opened the Khoury Law Firm in 2012, focusing on
business litigation, wills, trusts, and probate cases; and
WHEREAS, A leader in his profession, Mr. Khoury served the
Gregg County Bar Association as president, and he helped organize
an effort to bring the Supreme Court of Texas to conduct oral
arguments in Longview; he was a member of the State Bar of Texas and
served on its Judiciary Relations Committee, and he was also a
member of the Northeast Texas Bar Association, the Eastern District
of Texas Bar Association, and the Phi Delta Phi International Legal
Honor Society-Hemphill Inn; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Khoury gave back to his beloved hometown through
his service with the Longview ISD Foundation, as vice chair of the
City of Longview Historic Preservation Commission, and as a judge
on the Longview Teen Court; he was a Paul Harris Fellow in the
Rotary Club of Longview, and he was active with the CHRISTUS Good
Shepherd Foundation, the Greater Longview United Way, and the
Longview Chamber of Commerce; he was also an active member of the
alumni associations of SMU and Baylor Law; and
WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Mr. Khoury delighted in
traveling with his family to Florida and Maine, and he was a
passionate supporter of the Longview Lobo and SMU football teams;
in addition, he was devoted to his two dogs, Leo and Lucy; and
WHEREAS, A widely respected attorney and a proud son of
Longview, Andy Khoury lived a life that was rich in personal and
professional achievement, and he has left behind a record of
service that his loved ones can remember with pride; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Andrew George
Khoury and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and many
friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Andy
Khoury.