| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 478 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The life of a respected educator and softball coach |
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| 6 | 6 | | drew to a close with the passing of Randall Lynn Kight of Cypress on |
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| 7 | 7 | | February 12, 2023, at the age of 74; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in 1948, Randy Kight was the oldest son of James |
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| 9 | 9 | | and Betty Kight; he attended high school in Beaumont and went on to |
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| 10 | 10 | | graduate from the University of Houston, where he studied |
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| 11 | 11 | | journalism and played basketball; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, After earning his master's degree, Mr. Kight |
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| 13 | 13 | | embarked on a rewarding career as a teacher and coach that spanned |
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| 14 | 14 | | more than 45 years; he worked at Webster Elementary, Spring High |
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| 15 | 15 | | School, and Westfield High School, where he served as head coach of |
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| 16 | 16 | | the boys' varsity basketball team, before joining the faculty at |
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| 17 | 17 | | Cypress Creek High School; there, he took the helm of the girls' |
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| 18 | 18 | | varsity softball team, and over the course of his outstanding |
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| 19 | 19 | | tenure, he recorded 400 wins as head coach and guided the Cougars to |
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| 20 | 20 | | numerous district titles; in 2021, he retired after three decades |
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| 21 | 21 | | at the school; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Kight benefited from the |
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| 23 | 23 | | love and support of his wife, Kathy Fling, with whom he shared a |
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| 24 | 24 | | fulfilling union that spanned 32 years; he took great pride in their |
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| 25 | 25 | | five children, Lisa, Kevin, Lyndsey, Lori, and Kristi, and with the |
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| 26 | 26 | | passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to |
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| 27 | 27 | | include several beloved grandchildren; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Randy Kight |
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| 29 | 29 | | will remember the way he touched their lives with his kindness, |
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| 30 | 30 | | strength of character, and delightful sense of humor, and he leaves |
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| 31 | 31 | | behind a legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held |
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| 32 | 32 | | him dear; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Randall Lynn Kight |
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| 35 | 35 | | and extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 36 | 36 | | wife, Kathy Fling; to his children, Lisa Holub, Kevin Ward, Lyndsey |
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| 37 | 37 | | Barfield, Lori Day, and Kristi Godfrey; to his grandchildren; to |
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| 38 | 38 | | his siblings, Tami Williams-Sevier, Debbie McNeely, and Larry |
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| 39 | 39 | | Kight; and to all who mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 41 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 42 | 42 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Randy |
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| 43 | 43 | | Kight. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Oliverson |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 47 | 47 | | I certify that H.R. No. 478 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 48 | 48 | | rising vote of the House on March 16, 2023. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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