H.R. No. 403
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of David Wilson Gray of Dallas, who passed away on December 9, 2020;
and
WHEREAS, The son of Edward Gray and Linda Rogers, David Gray
was born in Dallas in 1969; after graduating from W. T. White High
School in 1987, he studied business at The University of Texas at
Austin, and over the course of his working life, he established
several businesses, including a direct sales enterprise, an
automobile repair shop, a home remodeling business, and a childcare
service; in 2018, he cofounded Dallas Daycare Academy; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gray was an active man who delighted in
automobile racing, skiing, flying, motorcycling, and playing
soccer; he was also a valued member of Destiny Heights Church in
Carrollton; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Gray enjoyed the love and
support of his wife, Patti, and he took great pride in his two
daughters, Camila and Marisa; and
WHEREAS, David Gray embraced life to the fullest, and he will
forever remain a vibrant presence for those who knew and loved him;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of David Wilson Gray
and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his
wife, Marlitt Patricia Barrios Gray; to his children, Camila Jean
Gray and Marisa Marlitt Gray; to his mother, Linda Jean Glover
Rogers, and her husband, Carroll; to his father, Edward Wilson
Gray, and his wife, Gerry; to his brother, Brian Richard Gray; to
his stepbrother, Matthew Morgan Rogers, and his stepsister, Andrea
Jean Rogers Grice; and to his other relatives and 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 David
Wilson Gray.
Turner of Dallas
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 403 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 25, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House