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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 155
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In Memory |
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William Hunter Brannon |
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WHEREAS, No words can adequately express the sorrow caused |
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by the tragic loss of William Hunter Brannon of Hallsville, who |
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died on August 5, 2017, at the age of 17; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Stan and Michelle Brannon, Will Brannon |
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was born in Longview on December 18, 1999, and grew up in |
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Hallsville; he was very close to his sister, Carolanne, and the |
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family shared many interests, including history, Cardinals |
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baseball, and all things Aggie; they spent many happy hours |
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together hiking national parks, attending air shows to see World |
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War II planes, and relaxing at Caddo Lake and at their deer lease; |
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in the summer of 2017, he traveled with his sister to Vicksburg, |
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Mississippi, for hiking and camping; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Brannon was looking forward to beginning his |
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senior year at Hallsville High School, where he led the tuba section |
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in the Bobcat Band; friendly, engaging, and also mischievous, he |
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loved both helping and pranking new members of the band, and he |
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took pride in his section's recent victory over the drumline in |
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marching competition; he planned to study history at West Texas |
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A&M University with a view toward becoming a teacher; and |
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WHEREAS, This active young Texan relished taking on |
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technical and outdoor challenges; he was a member of Boy Scout |
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Troop No. 620 and the Order of the Arrow Brotherhood, and in |
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2016, he attained the rank of Eagle Scout after completing a |
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service project in which he constructed a dodgeball arena for a |
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special-needs school; in his free time, he enjoyed archery, |
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solving Rubik's Cube puzzles, playing Monster Hunter, and |
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drinking coffee and RC Cola; he had a wonderful gift for finding |
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something to treasure in each day; and |
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WHEREAS, The untimely passing of this remarkable young man |
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is a sobering reminder of the fragility of life, and those who |
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were fortunate enough to know Will Brannon will forever cherish |
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their memories of precious moments spent in his company; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life |
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of William Hunter Brannon and extend deepest condolences to his |
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loved ones; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do |
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so in memory of Will Brannon. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on August 15, 2017, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |