| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2546 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, An exemplary life dedicated to public service drew |
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| 6 | 6 | | to a close with the passing of the Honorable Kyle Douglas Bradley of |
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| 7 | 7 | | Lytle on April 3, 2022, at the age of 79; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Ervin Kyle and Mary Jane Bradley, Kyle |
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| 9 | 9 | | Bradley was born in Jonesborough, Tennessee, on September 20, 1942, |
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| 10 | 10 | | and he grew up with seven siblings, Gary, David, Helen, Robert, |
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| 11 | 11 | | James, Gayle, and Janice; he was a longtime resident of Atascosa |
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| 12 | 12 | | County, where he settled during a distinguished military career |
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| 13 | 13 | | that spanned 31 years before his retirement at the rank of chief |
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| 14 | 14 | | master sergeant; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, In November 2018, Judge Bradley was elected to his |
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| 16 | 16 | | sixth term as the Atascosa County Precinct 2 justice of the peace; |
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| 17 | 17 | | he spent more than two decades in office, earning a reputation as a |
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| 18 | 18 | | man of integrity who lived by the motto, "There is no right way to do |
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| 19 | 19 | | a wrong thing"; through the years, he served as a mentor to |
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| 20 | 20 | | colleagues from across the state, and he was named the 2018 Judge of |
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| 21 | 21 | | the Year by the Texas Justice Court Judges Association; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Judge Bradley shared a rewarding marriage with his |
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| 23 | 23 | | wife, the late Carol Sue Bradley, and he took great pride in his |
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| 24 | 24 | | three children, Kimberly, Karen, and Wesley; with the passing |
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| 25 | 25 | | years, he had the pleasure of welcoming into his family five |
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| 26 | 26 | | grandchildren and a great-grandchild; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Kyle Bradley made a meaningful difference in the |
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| 28 | 28 | | lives of his loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and his |
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| 29 | 29 | | contributions will be fondly remembered for years to come; now, |
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| 30 | 30 | | therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Kyle Douglas Bradley |
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| 33 | 33 | | and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his family: to |
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| 34 | 34 | | his daughters, Kimberly Faulk and her husband, Eric, and Karen |
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| 35 | 35 | | Dietrich and her husband, Noel; to his grandchildren, Ashley |
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| 36 | 36 | | Wheeler and her husband, Colby, Erica Tate and her husband, Stacey, |
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| 37 | 37 | | Ashley Larrabee and her husband, Paul, Christian Shroeder, and |
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| 38 | 38 | | Jaeson Faulk; to his great-grandchild, Avery Larrabee; to his |
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| 39 | 39 | | brothers, Robert Bradley and James Bradley; to his sisters, Gayle |
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| 40 | 40 | | Utsman and Janice Sherfey; and to his many other relatives and |
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| 41 | 41 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 43 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 44 | 44 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Kyle |
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| 45 | 45 | | Bradley. |
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| 46 | 46 | | King of Uvalde |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 49 | 49 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2546 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 50 | 50 | | rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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