H.R. No. 315
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Kristen Michelle
Bryant were deeply saddened by her passing on March 16, 2022, at the
age of 38; and
WHEREAS, Michelle Bryant was born to Kevin and Cristi Bryant
in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on June 14, 1983, and at the age of seven,
she moved to Texas with her parents; as a youth, she accompanied her
family on medical mission trips to Central America, and she later
traveled with members of her church to Russia to work at orphanages;
a graduate of Uplift North Hills Preparatory in Irving, she went on
to receive a business degree from Syracuse University; and
WHEREAS, Following her college graduation, Ms. Bryant lived
and worked in New York City and Dallas; she later relocated to
Washington, D.C., and earned a master's degree in international
affairs at American University; over the course of her studies, she
served as a research assistant in the country of Georgia, visited
Turkey, and became fluent in Russian after taking language
immersion courses at universities in Moscow and St. Petersburg;
ultimately, she was employed at the World Bank; and
WHEREAS, Possessed of a keen intellect and an insatiable
curiosity, Ms. Bryant was passionate about traveling, writing, and
reading and especially enjoyed philosophical and foreign
literature; moreover, she shared a deep love of music with her three
siblings, Clayton, Jonathan, and Patrick; and
WHEREAS, Although Michelle Bryant will be deeply missed, she
has left her loved ones with a wealth of memories that they will
forever treasure; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Kristen Michelle
Bryant and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of her
family: to her father and stepmother, Kevin and Deni Bryant; to her
mother and stepfather, Cristi Dungan-Boliver and Tommy Boliver; to
her brothers, Clayton, Jonathan, and Patrick Bryant; to her
grandmothers, Ann Dungan and Aletha Lydick; to her aunts and
uncles, Pam and Mark Smith, Jenifer and Matt Howry, and Renee and
Rick Pearce; and to her other relatives and many 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 Kristen
Bryant.
Meyer
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 315 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 8, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House