| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 363 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Bryan Kelting |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends have suffered an immeasurable |
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| 6 | 6 | | loss with the untimely passing of Bryan Taylor Kelting of Houston |
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| 7 | 7 | | on March 6, 2023, at the age of 31; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Bryan Kelting was born in Houston on February 26, |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1992, to Deborah Kelting Fite and Mark Kelting, and his family |
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| 10 | 10 | | included his two brothers, Dylan and Blake; a skilled and |
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| 11 | 11 | | dedicated basketball player throughout his youth, he was a member |
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| 12 | 12 | | of advanced AAU teams and played in the AAU Basketball Nationals |
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| 13 | 13 | | in Memphis, Tennessee, in 2005; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, After graduating from Stratford High School, |
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| 15 | 15 | | Mr. Kelting attended Texas A&M University, where he was a member |
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| 16 | 16 | | of Sigma Chi Fraternity; he earned a bachelor's degree in |
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| 17 | 17 | | economics in 2014 and went on to enjoy a rewarding career as the |
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| 18 | 18 | | director of sales for group benefits with EMG Insurance |
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| 19 | 19 | | Brokerage; over the course of his exemplary seven-year tenure |
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| 20 | 20 | | with the company, he was responsible for successfully |
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| 21 | 21 | | structuring a group medical benefits department from the ground |
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| 22 | 22 | | up; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Kelting shared a rewarding relationship with |
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| 24 | 24 | | his partner, Sarah Sgarbi, and the couple devoted themselves to |
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| 25 | 25 | | fostering dogs that required specialized and attentive care; |
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| 26 | 26 | | together, they worked with various shelters in an effort to give |
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| 27 | 27 | | animals a chance at recovery, life, and finding their forever |
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| 28 | 28 | | homes; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Although his journey on this earth ended far too |
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| 30 | 30 | | soon, Bryan Kelting touched the lives of everyone around him in |
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| 31 | 31 | | ways beyond measure with his compassion, empathy, and kindness, |
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| 32 | 32 | | and they will forever hold him close in their hearts; now, |
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| 33 | 33 | | therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Bryan Taylor |
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| 36 | 36 | | Kelting and extend profound condolences to the members of his |
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| 37 | 37 | | family: to his mother, Deborah Kelting Fite, and her husband, |
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| 38 | 38 | | Ralph H. Fite; to his father, Mark Steven Kelting; to his |
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| 39 | 39 | | brothers, Dylan Ray Leal and Blake Richard Kelting; to his loving |
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| 40 | 40 | | companion, Sarah Sgarbi; and to his other relatives and friends; |
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| 41 | 41 | | 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 Senate adjourns |
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| 44 | 44 | | this day, it do so in memory of Bryan Kelting. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Bettencourt, Middleton |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | President of the Senate |
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| 48 | 48 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 49 | 49 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 50 | 50 | | the Senate on March 29, 2023, by a |
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| 51 | 51 | | rising vote. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ________________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 54 | 54 | | ________________________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 56 | 56 | | ________________________________ |
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| 57 | 57 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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