| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 39 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Christopher Thomas Branham on |
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| 6 | 6 | | June 24, 2020, at the age of 26, brought an unimaginable loss to the |
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| 7 | 7 | | many people who loved and cherished him; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Jim and Conny Branham, Chris Branham was |
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| 9 | 9 | | born in Brunssum, the Netherlands, on October 14, 1993, and he grew |
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| 10 | 10 | | up with the companionship of his sister, Monica, who was also his |
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| 11 | 11 | | best friend; in 2002, he and his family moved to Round Rock; a |
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| 12 | 12 | | talented athlete, he excelled in baseball, football, and golf, |
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| 13 | 13 | | earning the opportunity to compete in numerous national |
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| 14 | 14 | | championships; he was a member of the Class of 2012 at Stony Point |
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| 15 | 15 | | High School, and he attended a trade school in Pembroke Pines, |
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| 16 | 16 | | Florida; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, At the age of 23, Mr. Branham distinguished himself |
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| 18 | 18 | | by becoming a small business owner; he married and experienced the |
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| 19 | 19 | | joy of becoming the father of two precious children, Aaliyah and |
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| 20 | 20 | | Jaden; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Branham's death inspired an outpouring of |
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| 22 | 22 | | support from the community at large; to celebrate his life, family |
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| 23 | 23 | | and friends established the Chris Branham Memorial Foundation, a |
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| 24 | 24 | | nonprofit that raises money for trade school scholarships, local |
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| 25 | 25 | | youth baseball organizations, and all-volunteer search and rescue |
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| 26 | 26 | | efforts; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Chris Branham immeasurably enriched the lives of all |
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| 28 | 28 | | who had the good fortune to share in his love and friendship, and |
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| 29 | 29 | | they will forever carry him close in their hearts; now, therefore, |
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| 30 | 30 | | be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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| 33 | 33 | | of Christopher Thomas Branham and extend deepest condolences to all |
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| 34 | 34 | | who mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 36 | 36 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 37 | 37 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Chris |
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| 38 | 38 | | Branham. |
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| 39 | 39 | | Harris of Williamson |
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| 40 | 40 | | ______________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 42 | 42 | | I certify that H.R. No. 39 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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| 43 | 43 | | vote of the House on November 17, 2023. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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