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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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| 6 | 7 | | of Russell Mark Taylor, who passed away on May 11, 2021, at the age |
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| 7 | 8 | | of 80; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Margie Constance Bullock and Hugh |
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| 9 | 10 | | Wilmette Taylor, Russell Taylor was born in Bloomington, Illinois, |
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| 10 | 11 | | on June 4, 1940; he worked briefly in banking before embarking on a |
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| 11 | 12 | | noteworthy career in the insurance industry that spanned more than |
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| 12 | 13 | | six decades; an underwriter, educator, and consultant as well as an |
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| 13 | 14 | | agent, he was employed by The Hartford and a number of other |
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| 14 | 15 | | prominent companies before establishing his own consultancy, Risk |
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| 15 | 16 | | Management Tactix, in 1991; he greatly enjoyed his profession and |
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| 16 | 17 | | served as a director of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas |
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| 17 | 18 | | and as president of the Houston chapter, among a host of other |
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| 18 | 19 | | leadership roles; his numerous accolades included the IIAT |
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| 19 | 20 | | Outstanding Chairman Award; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor shared a fulfilling relationship of over |
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| 21 | 22 | | 56 years with his wife, Gloria Lessner Taylor, and he took great |
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| 22 | 23 | | pride in his daughter, Jill, and his granddaughter, Erin; he was |
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| 23 | 24 | | also a loving brother to his siblings, Daniel and Patricia; over the |
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| 24 | 25 | | years, he rescued many cats, who adored him; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Sustained through all of life's challenges by a deep |
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| 26 | 27 | | and abiding faith, Mr. Taylor was always ready to offer hope and |
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| 27 | 28 | | comfort to others with a kind smile, wise words, or a Biblical |
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| 28 | 29 | | reference; he was a valued member of The Woodlands Bible Church, |
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| 29 | 30 | | where he served as an elder; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Russell Taylor embraced life to the fullest, and his |
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| 31 | 32 | | warmth, generosity, and optimism encouraged others to do the same; |
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| 32 | 33 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Russell Mark Taylor |
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| 35 | 36 | | and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be |
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| 36 | 37 | | it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 39 | 40 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Russell |
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| 40 | 41 | | Taylor. |
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