| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1705 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Henry Wesley Woodard of Meadow |
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| 6 | 6 | | on May 1, 2023, at the age of 18, has brought an unimaginable loss to |
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| 7 | 7 | | the family and friends of this beloved young man; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in Brownfield on July 10, 2004, to Jody and |
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| 9 | 9 | | Kathryn Woodard, Wes Woodard grew up with the companionship of a |
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| 10 | 10 | | younger brother, Kyle, with whom he shared a close bond; he moved |
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| 11 | 11 | | with his family to the Meadow area as a young child, and he was set |
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| 12 | 12 | | to graduate with the Class of 2023 at Meadow High School; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Woodard distinguished himself through his |
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| 14 | 14 | | involvement in a multitude of sports, activities, and hobbies; he |
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| 15 | 15 | | excelled at basketball, track, cross country, and football, and he |
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| 16 | 16 | | also found time to participate in FFA, stock shows, robotics, and |
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| 17 | 17 | | the National Honor Society as well as in UIL persuasive speaking and |
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| 18 | 18 | | one-act play competitions; after graduating, he looked forward to |
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| 19 | 19 | | attending Texas Tech University and becoming a high school |
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| 20 | 20 | | basketball coach; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his faith, Mr. Woodard was |
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| 22 | 22 | | active in the congregations of both the Brownfield and South Plains |
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| 23 | 23 | | Churches of Christ; while in high school, he volunteered his time as |
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| 24 | 24 | | a counselor at the church-sponsored Camp Evergreen, where he |
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| 25 | 25 | | discovered a passion for mentoring children; he was loved by many in |
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| 26 | 26 | | his church family, and he endeared himself to numerous friends at |
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| 27 | 27 | | school and in his community; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Beloved for his sense of humor, his generosity, and |
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| 29 | 29 | | his optimism, Wes Woodard leaves behind countless people whose |
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| 30 | 30 | | lives are far richer for having known him, and he will always hold a |
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| 31 | 31 | | treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Henry Wesley |
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| 34 | 34 | | Woodard and extend profound sympathy to the members of his family: |
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| 35 | 35 | | to his parents, Jody and Kathryn Woodard; to his brother, Kyle |
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| 36 | 36 | | Woodard; to his grandparents, Henry McCulloch Jr. and Judy Woodard; |
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| 37 | 37 | | and to his many other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 40 | 40 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Wes |
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| 41 | 41 | | Woodard. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Burrows |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | 45 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1705 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 46 | 46 | | rising vote of the House on May 25, 2023. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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