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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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| 8 | 9 | | a close with the passing of admired educator George James Brown of |
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| 9 | 10 | | Mount Pleasant on December 30, 2023, at the age of 86; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The son of Selma Leroy and Ethel Belle Brown, George |
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| 11 | 12 | | Brown was born in Austin on September 16, 1937, and he grew up with |
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| 12 | 13 | | the companionship of a sister, Cherie; he earned his bachelor's |
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| 13 | 14 | | degree from The University of Texas at Austin and his master's |
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| 14 | 15 | | degree from Texas A&M University; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Brown enjoyed a long and rewarding career in |
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| 16 | 17 | | education, proudly serving numerous school districts as a teacher |
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| 17 | 18 | | and coach; he went on to become the owner of Jackson Business |
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| 18 | 19 | | College, a consultant for the Texas Education Agency, and the |
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| 19 | 20 | | superintendent of Harts Bluff Independent School District, and he |
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| 20 | 21 | | ultimately was appointed deputy executive director of the TEA |
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| 21 | 22 | | Region 8 Education Service Center before retiring in 2001; |
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| 22 | 23 | | co-founder of the Texas Rural Education Association and president |
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| 23 | 24 | | of the National Rural Education Association, he championed the |
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| 24 | 25 | | needs of students in rural communities; in addition, he was a member |
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| 25 | 26 | | of the Texas Retired Teachers Association and served on its |
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| 26 | 27 | | legislative committee; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, In 2004, Mr. Brown married his wife, Janice, and the |
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| 28 | 29 | | couple shared a rewarding union that spanned nearly two decades; he |
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| 29 | 30 | | took great joy in their blended family, which grew to include their |
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| 30 | 31 | | six children, Kara, Keith, Kevin, Greg, Davey, and Mickey; over the |
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| 31 | 32 | | years, he became a devoted grandfather to numerous grandchildren |
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| 32 | 33 | | and great-grandchildren; a man of faith, he found solace and |
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| 33 | 34 | | strength in his Baptist beliefs; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, George Brown made contributions of lasting value |
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| 35 | 36 | | through his tireless efforts in behalf of public education, and |
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| 36 | 37 | | although he will be deeply missed, those he left behind will cherish |
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| 37 | 38 | | their memories of his warmth, kindness, and compassion; now, |
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| 38 | 39 | | therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of George James Brown and |
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| 41 | 42 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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| 42 | 43 | | Janice Brown; to his children, Kara Campbell and her husband, |
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| 43 | 44 | | Tracey, Keith Brown and his wife, Darlyn, Kevin Brown, Greg Lewis |
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| 44 | 45 | | and his wife, Kim, Davey Lewis and his wife, Jessica, and Mickey |
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| 45 | 46 | | Lewis and his wife, Katie; to his 14 grandchildren and 4 |
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| 46 | 47 | | great-grandchildren; and to his many other relatives and friends; |
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| 47 | 48 | | and, be it further |
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| 48 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 49 | 50 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 50 | 51 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of George |
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| 51 | 52 | | Brown. |
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