1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 10 |
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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 renowned football coach drew to a close |
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6 | 6 | | with the passing of David Brian Brazil of Carrollton on July 5, |
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7 | 7 | | 2023, at the age of 58; and |
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8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in Pasadena, Texas, on July 15, 1964, Brian |
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9 | 9 | | Brazil was the son of Charlie and Mary Lue Brazil; a graduate of Sam |
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10 | 10 | | Rayburn High School, he earned All-Southwest Conference football |
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11 | 11 | | honors at Texas Christian University before going on to join the |
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12 | 12 | | Houston Oilers as an NFL free agent; and |
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13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Brazil began his coaching career in 1988 at |
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14 | 14 | | Shepton High School in Plano; the following year, he became an |
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15 | 15 | | assistant football coach at R. L. Turner High School in Carrollton, |
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16 | 16 | | and in 1992, he launched a seven-year tenure at Lewisville High |
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17 | 17 | | School, serving as a defensive assistant and then defensive |
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18 | 18 | | coordinator while helping the team win two state gridiron titles; |
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19 | 19 | | and |
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20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, In 1999, Coach Brazil was selected as the inaugural |
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21 | 21 | | head football coach at Hebron High School in Carrollton; under his |
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22 | 22 | | leadership, the Hawks were crowned as the unbeaten 4A Division 2 |
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23 | 23 | | state champions in 2005, only their sixth season of competition, |
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24 | 24 | | and they ultimately reached the playoffs 16 times; the school's |
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25 | 25 | | stadium is set to be named in honor of this coaching great who |
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26 | 26 | | garnered Texas High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year |
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27 | 27 | | and Tom Landry Awards and entered the THSCA Hall of Honor; after |
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28 | 28 | | retiring in 2022, he became senior athletic director at Prestonwood |
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29 | 29 | | Christian Academy; and |
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30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Coach Brazil was blessed with the love and support |
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31 | 31 | | of his wife of 34 years, Birdie, and he took tremendous pride in his |
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32 | 32 | | three children, Danielle, Gabrielle, and David, and his two |
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33 | 33 | | grandchildren; a man of faith, he served as a deacon and student |
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34 | 34 | | ministry Bible study teacher at Prestonwood Baptist Church; and |
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35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, While the death of Brian Brazil brings great sadness |
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36 | 36 | | to his family and friends, he leaves behind a gridiron coaching |
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37 | 37 | | legacy that will long be remembered; now, therefore, be it |
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38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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39 | 39 | | Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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40 | 40 | | of David Brian Brazil and extend deepest condolences to the members |
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41 | 41 | | of his family: to his wife, Birdie Brazil; to his children, Danielle |
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42 | 42 | | Mitchem and her husband, Tyler, Gabby Brazil, and David Brazil and |
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43 | 43 | | his wife, Lexie; to his grandchildren, Logan and Maverick Mitchem; |
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44 | 44 | | to his father, Charlie Brazil; to his siblings, Donna Jackson and |
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45 | 45 | | her husband, Jeff, and John Brazil and his wife, Laura; and to his |
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46 | 46 | | many other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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47 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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48 | 48 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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49 | 49 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Brian |
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50 | 50 | | Brazil. |
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51 | 51 | | Thimesch |
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52 | 52 | | ______________________________ |
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53 | 53 | | Speaker of the House |
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54 | 54 | | I certify that H.R. No. 10 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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55 | 55 | | vote of the House on July 13, 2023. |
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56 | 56 | | ______________________________ |
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57 | 57 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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