H.R. No. 1019
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived remain to comfort the
family and friends of Stanley James Briers, who passed away on
October 10, 2022; and
WHEREAS, The son of Harry and Mary Briers, Stanley Briers was
born in 1936 in Houston and grew up alongside his six siblings; he
graduated from Saint Stanislaus in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, in
1955 and continued his education at Tulane University and the
University of Houston; after serving in the U.S. Army for two years,
he returned to Houston and established a successful air
conditioning, electrical, and plumbing company; and
WHEREAS, Active in his professional community, Mr. Briers
held leadership roles with a number of trade associations,
including the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, the
Construction Industry Council, and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling
Contractors Association; he also served his fellow citizens as a
precinct chair and election judge and as a member of the Knights of
Columbus and the American Legion; and
WHEREAS, Valuing family above all else, Mr. Briers shared a
rewarding marriage with his wife, Carrolyn, that spanned more than
three decades, and he took great pride in his children, Dorothy,
Latane, Tipton, Harry, Kimberly, Kelly, Tammy, and Brandon; with
the passing years, he had the privilege of seeing his family grow to
include 17 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren; in his leisure
time, he enjoyed hunting and racing cars and boats, and he was a
licensed pilot; and
WHEREAS, Admired for his devotion to his family, his
generosity of spirit, and his joyous zest for life, Stanley Briers
enriched the lives of all who knew him, and they will forever hold
him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Stanley James
Briers and extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; 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 Stanley
Briers.
Paul
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1019 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 20, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House