H.R. No. 73
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Kori Freeman Crow of Austin
on September 21, 2021, at the age of 43, has brought a heartbreaking
loss to her family, friends, and colleagues; and
WHEREAS, Born on March 14, 1978, in Landstuhl, Germany, to
Mike and Starr Freeman, the former Kori Freeman grew up with the
companionship of a sister, Lacey; during her childhood, she moved
with her family to El Paso and then to Central Texas, where she
graduated from Round Rock High School in 1996; while at Round Rock
High, she served as editor of the school newspaper and had a
memorable stint as the school's dragon mascot; she also
participated in a number of local political campaigns; and
WHEREAS, From the age of eight, when she idolized
then-President Ronald Reagan, she had set her sights on a career in
politics; she majored in communications at Concordia University
Texas in Austin, and she went on to meet her future husband, Chad
Crow, while running her first political campaign; the couple were
married on May 26, 2002, at a ceremony in Round Rock; together with
her husband, Ms. Crow founded a political consulting firm called KC
Strategies that has worked on more than 300 campaigns over the
course of two decades; in 2017, she was honored with the Texas
Blazing Star Award from the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Texas,
and that same year, she was recognized as one of the 40 best
campaign professionals under age 40 by the American Association of
Political Consultants; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Crow and her husband shared a love of travel
that led them to live in six different countries and to visit at
least 60 others; despite the demands of her work, she was able to
have many adventures in far-flung places, which included earning a
culinary arts degree in Argentina, becoming a certified master
scuba instructor in Honduras, and attending an audience in Rome
with Pope John Paul II; in 2019, the Crows were blessed with a son,
Francis, while they were living on Vancouver Island in Canada; and
WHEREAS, Kori Crow lived a rich and vibrant life, and she will
forever be remembered with deep affection by all who were fortunate
enough to know her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Kori Freeman Crow and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of
her family: to her husband, Chad Crow; to her son, Francis Crow; to
her parents, Mike and Starr Freeman; to her sister, Lacey Eaton, and
her husband, Bill; to her niece, Samantha Davis, and nephew, Toby
Eaton; to her father- and mother-in-law, Joe and Pat Crow; to her
uncles and aunts, Pat and Cindy Keith and Joey and Norma Keith; to
her cousin, Kelly Higdon; and to her other relatives and friends;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Kori Crow.
Burns
Stucky
Murr
Smith
Darby
VanDeaver
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 73 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on October 14, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House