SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 131
In Memory
of
Anthony Kimble
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of U.S. Army Sergeant Anthony T. Kimble, who died on
February 12, 2021, at the age of 32; and
WHEREAS, Anthony Kimble was born in St. Louis, Missouri,
on September 10, 1988, to Anthony Kimble and Gloria Baker, and he
grew up with three siblings, Amanda, Shamar, and Sharron; after
graduating from Beaumont High School in 2008, he enlisted in the
army, and over the course of the next 13 years, he served with the
National Guard in Japan, Germany, China, North Carolina,
Missouri, and Texas, earning many commendations as well as the
respect and admiration of his fellow soldiers; he was most
recently assigned to Fort Bliss in El Paso; and
WHEREAS, A lively, good-humored, and generous man,
Sergeant Kimble was an inspirational presence in the lives of
everyone he met; he was the author of three books, including
Kimble Psalms: Prayer of a Psalmist, and he was the founder of a
suicide awareness and prevention program called the Kimble
Psalms Project and Art Productions, for which he produced
illustrations and portraits of people he met through his work; he
also promoted awareness through his YouTube channel; and
WHEREAS, Anthony Kimble was a devoted son, brother, uncle,
nephew, and friend, and he leaves behind a legacy of compassion
and concern for others that will continue to illuminate the
hearts of all those who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sergeant Anthony
T. Kimble 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 Senate adjourns
this day, it do so in memory of Anthony T. Kimble.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 11, 2021, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate