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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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| 8 | 9 | | memories of Jonathan David Corder of Levelland, who tragically |
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| 9 | 10 | | passed away on October 27, 2022, at the age of 41; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The son of David and Sylvia Corder, Jon Corder was |
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| 11 | 12 | | born in El Cajon, California, on August 27, 1981, and he grew up |
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| 12 | 13 | | with two siblings, Jessica and Jeremy; following his graduation |
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| 13 | 14 | | from Levelland High School, he lived in San Marcos and Buda; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, In 2020, Mr. Corder moved back to Levelland, where |
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| 15 | 16 | | he began working as an animal control officer for the city's police |
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| 16 | 17 | | department; he distinguished himself in his responsibilities of |
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| 17 | 18 | | investigating animal cruelty and neglect, saving animals, helping |
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| 18 | 19 | | to find them homes, and addressing a range of other animal-related |
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| 19 | 20 | | concerns; additionally, he was engaged in providing community |
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| 20 | 21 | | support and outreach, and he earned a reputation for always going |
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| 21 | 22 | | above and beyond in his duties; he and his partner, Crystal Goforth, |
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| 22 | 23 | | were responding to a call on October 13, 2022, when their work truck |
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| 23 | 24 | | was struck by another vehicle; Mr. Corder and Mrs. Goforth died from |
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| 24 | 25 | | the injuries they sustained in the collision, and their dedicated |
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| 25 | 26 | | service has continued to inspire an outpouring of prayers and |
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| 26 | 27 | | sympathy from the community; at the time of his death, Mr. Corder |
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| 27 | 28 | | was attending college with the goal of becoming an addiction |
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| 28 | 29 | | counselor; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Corder was the proud father of a son, Cole; he |
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| 30 | 31 | | enjoyed visiting casinos and bingo halls with his mother, and he was |
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| 31 | 32 | | a generous man who never met a stranger; his interests included |
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| 32 | 33 | | playing baseball and watching Texas Tech University and Dallas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Cowboys football, and he was passionate about fast cars; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Jon Corder will |
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| 35 | 36 | | remember the way he touched their lives with his love of animals and |
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| 36 | 37 | | his giving and compassionate nature, and he will always hold a |
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| 37 | 38 | | treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jonathan David |
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| 40 | 41 | | Corder and extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: |
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| 41 | 42 | | to his son, Cole Corder; to his parents, David and Sylvia Corder; to |
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| 42 | 43 | | his sister, Jessica Corder, her husband, Steven Brantley, and their |
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| 43 | 44 | | children, Mersaydes, Matheu and Addison; to his brother, Jeremy |
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| 44 | 45 | | Corder, his wife, Courtney, and their children, Eloise and B. M.; to |
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| 45 | 46 | | his grandmother, Mary Hernandez; to his uncles and aunts, Jr. |
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| 46 | 47 | | Hernandez and his wife, Sherry, Rick Hernandez and his wife, Renee |
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| 47 | 48 | | Edwards, Patrick Hernandez, Margie Butcher and her husband, Randy, |
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| 48 | 49 | | Joe Hernandez and his wife, Norma, David Hernandez, John Corder and |
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| 49 | 50 | | his wife, Tammy, Cheryl Mauler, Jane Gray, and Susan Dillon; and to |
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| 50 | 51 | | his many other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 51 | 52 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 52 | 53 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 53 | 54 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jon Corder. |
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