Bill Text: TX HR103 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Jeffrey Sean Barry of Dallas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-08 - Reported enrolled [HR103 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR103-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 103 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The untimely death of Jeffrey Sean Barry of Dallas | ||
| on August 5, 2021, at the age of 47, has brought an immeasurable | ||
| loss to his family and friends; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Dallas on February 13, 1974, Jeff Barry was | ||
| the son of Thomas and Kathleen Barry, and he grew up with the | ||
| companionship of a sister, Kelly; he attended St. Patrick Catholic | ||
| School, Forest Meadow Junior High School, and Lake Highlands High | ||
| School, where he graduated in 1992; he continued his studies at | ||
| Southern Methodist University, earning a bachelor's degree in | ||
| marketing from the Edwin L. Cox School of Business in 1996; while at | ||
| SMU, he pledged the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity and enjoyed a strong | ||
| bond of camaraderie with his fraternity brothers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Barry went on to work for IBM, Winning Habits, | ||
| Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Ryan LLC, and other companies, in | ||
| addition to undertaking contract work; shortly before his passing, | ||
| he had co-founded a licensing company of his own, BarScot; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Barry was the loving father of three children, | ||
| Lucas, Blake, and Ashley, and he often took them on outings to the | ||
| Dallas Athletic Club, where he was a member; his hobbies included | ||
| playing golf with his friends; he was known as a warm and gregarious | ||
| man, and he was cherished by an extended family that included his | ||
| niece, nephew, aunts, uncles, and cousins; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although Jeff Barry is deeply missed, he has left | ||
| his family and friends with many treasured memories, and he will | ||
| forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
| of Jeffrey Sean Barry and extend heartfelt condolences to the | ||
| members of his family: to his children, Lucas Thomas Barry, Blake | ||
| Hodges Barry, and Ashley Ryan Barry; to his parents, Dr. Thomas E. | ||
| Barry and Kathleen E. Barry; to his sister, Kelly Anne Galloway; to | ||
| his niece, Audrey Layne Galloway, and nephew, Brady Thomas | ||
| Galloway; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jeffrey | ||
| Sean Barry. | ||
| Meyer | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 103 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on August 30, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
