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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately convey the profound sense of |
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| 6 | 7 | | loss felt by the family and friends of Trey Edward Thomas of Fresno, |
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| 7 | 8 | | who passed away on June 11, 2020, at the age of 17; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in Beaumont on May 6, 2003, Trey Thomas was the |
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| 9 | 10 | | cherished son of Charles Thomas and Kneco Walker; he enjoyed the |
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| 10 | 11 | | companionship of his four siblings, Darius, Isaiah, David, and |
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| 11 | 12 | | Kaycie, and his circle of love and support included his large |
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| 12 | 13 | | extended family; an honor roll student who took advanced placement |
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| 13 | 14 | | classes, he attended Sterling High School in Houston before |
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| 14 | 15 | | transferring to Hightower High School in Missouri City; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas was a gifted athlete, collecting |
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| 16 | 17 | | All-American honors in track and earning All-District recognition |
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| 17 | 18 | | in football as a three-year letterman; his untimely passing has |
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| 18 | 19 | | inspired an outpouring of prayers and sympathy from the community |
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| 19 | 20 | | at large, testifying to the profound and positive role that he |
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| 20 | 21 | | played in the lives of others; the Hightower Hurricanes dedicated |
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| 21 | 22 | | the first game of the 2020 football season to the memory of their |
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| 22 | 23 | | beloved teammate, lining up with only 10 players on the field on |
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| 23 | 24 | | their first offensive play in honor of their missing 11th man; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Possessed of tremendous warmth, charm, strength of |
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| 25 | 26 | | character, and a radiant smile that could light up the room, Trey |
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| 26 | 27 | | Thomas brightened the world for all who knew him, and they will |
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| 27 | 28 | | forever hold him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 29 | 30 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Trey Edward Thomas and |
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| 30 | 31 | | extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 31 | 32 | | father, Charles E. Thomas Jr.; to his mother, Kneco S. Walker; to |
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| 32 | 33 | | his brothers, Darius Allen Bassett Jr., Isaiah Thomas, and David |
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| 33 | 34 | | Ray Jr.; to his sister, Kaycie Thomas; to his grandfather, George |
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| 34 | 35 | | Nelson; to his grandmother, Esther Thomas; to his aunt, Tasha |
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| 35 | 36 | | Thomas; to his uncles, David Ray and his wife, De'Vonya, Phillip |
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| 36 | 37 | | Walker and his wife, Fatisha, Ryan Clark and his wife, Memri, and |
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| 37 | 38 | | Larry Williams and his wife, Nashara; to his special father, Darius |
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| 38 | 39 | | Bassett Sr.; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 42 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Trey |
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| 43 | 44 | | Thomas. |
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