| 1 | 1 | | 2023S0016-1 01/11/23 |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Kolkhorst S.R. No. 88 |
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| 5 | 5 | | SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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| 7 | 7 | | commemorates the life of Matthew Alan Guidry, who died on |
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| 8 | 8 | | November 21, 2022, at the age of 57; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Matthew Alan Guidry was born on September 16, |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1965, in Beaumont to J. Paul Guidry and Judy Angenend Guidry; he |
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| 11 | 11 | | attended Cy Fair High School and went on to earn a degree from |
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| 12 | 12 | | Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Matt's friendliness and good nature endeared him |
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| 14 | 14 | | to the members of his community, and he resided in the Houston and |
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| 15 | 15 | | Austin areas for many years; he was an avid music fan and a |
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| 16 | 16 | | talented vocalist, and he was known for his love of rock and roll |
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| 17 | 17 | | and soul music and his extensive knowledge of the genres; a |
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| 18 | 18 | | natural entertainer, Matt made friends wherever life took him, |
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| 19 | 19 | | and he touched the lives of countless people through the warmth |
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| 20 | 20 | | and positivity he shared with everyone around him; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Matt was a fighter who weathered the storms of |
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| 22 | 22 | | life with perseverance and conviction; he was a devout Catholic |
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| 23 | 23 | | who was guided by his faith in his daily life, and he was an |
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| 24 | 24 | | active congregant of his church; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Matt was a devoted father to his children, Anna |
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| 26 | 26 | | Gabriella and Matthew Christopher, and a treasured member of his |
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| 27 | 27 | | community; though his presence no longer warms the hearts of |
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| 28 | 28 | | those who loved him on earth, he leaves behind memories that will |
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| 29 | 29 | | be forever cherished by his family and friends and by all who were |
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| 30 | 30 | | blessed to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 33 | 33 | | family of Matthew Alan Guidry; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 35 | 35 | | his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 36 | 36 | | Senate. |
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