| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1607 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Phillip Andrew Yarbough on |
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| 6 | 6 | | July 12, 2022, at the age of 35, brought a heartbreaking loss to his |
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| 7 | 7 | | family and friends; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in Corsicana on March 31, 1987, to Irvin and |
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| 9 | 9 | | Sandra Yarbough, Phillip Yarbough grew up with the companionship of |
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| 10 | 10 | | a sister, Brandy; he devoted himself to his faith at an early age, |
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| 11 | 11 | | joining Mount Olive Baptist Church in 1997, and he attended public |
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| 12 | 12 | | schools in the Arlington Independent School District; he played |
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| 13 | 13 | | soccer for both Bowie High School and the Dallas Texans, and he |
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| 14 | 14 | | enjoyed playing the violin as a teenager; after high school, he |
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| 15 | 15 | | continued his education at The University of Texas at Arlington; |
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| 16 | 16 | | and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Most recently, Mr. Yarbough was working as a project |
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| 18 | 18 | | manager for Tricon Residential, where he was recognized as a |
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| 19 | 19 | | talented employee and an asset to the company; he learned a variety |
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| 20 | 20 | | of skills in indoor and outdoor home renovation as an apprentice |
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| 21 | 21 | | under Elbert Turner, and as the founder and owner of Texas Stellar |
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| 22 | 22 | | Painting, he performed work on many homes throughout the |
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| 23 | 23 | | Dallas/Fort Worth area; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Yarbough enjoyed his expansive collection of |
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| 25 | 25 | | shoes, and he also had a passion for classic cars; an avid sports |
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| 26 | 26 | | fan, he enthusiastically cheered on his favorite teams, the Dallas |
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| 27 | 27 | | Cowboys and the Los Angeles Lakers; he was devoted to his family and |
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| 28 | 28 | | loyal to his friends, and he was known for his kindness, compassion, |
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| 29 | 29 | | and generosity; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Although Phillip Yarbough is deeply missed, the |
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| 31 | 31 | | passage of time will never diminish the joy and love that he brought |
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| 32 | 32 | | into the lives of all who were fortunate enough to know him; now, |
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| 33 | 33 | | therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Phillip Andrew |
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| 36 | 36 | | Yarbough and extend profound condolences to all those who mourn his |
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| 37 | 37 | | passing: to his parents, Irvin and Sandra Yarbough; to his sister, |
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| 38 | 38 | | Brandy Yarbough; to his godsons, Kameron and Karter Bruner; to his |
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| 39 | 39 | | goddaughter, Jordyn Brown; to his uncles, aunts, and cousins; to |
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| 40 | 40 | | his special friends, Ayshin Vasser, Lafayette and Ashley Bruner, |
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| 41 | 41 | | Katrina Taylor, and Jaylyn and Jourdan McDuffie; and to his other |
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| 42 | 42 | | relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 45 | 45 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Phillip |
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| 46 | 46 | | Yarbough. |
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| 47 | 47 | | Turner |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 50 | 50 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1607 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 51 | 51 | | rising vote of the House on May 19, 2023. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ______________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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