Bill Text: TX SR26 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Corbett Kennard Stephens.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-19 - Reported enrolled [SR26 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR26-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Corbett Kennard Stephens | ||
| WHEREAS, The passing of Dr. Corbett Kennard Stephens of | ||
| Tyler on June 13, 2023, at the age of 48, brought an immeasurable | ||
| loss to his family and friends; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Tyler on September 11, 1974, Cory Stephens | ||
| was the son of Penny Stephens and Dr. Marvin Stephens, an | ||
| orthodontist; he grew up with the company of two siblings, Trey | ||
| and Brooke; as a boy, he dreamed of following in his father's | ||
| footsteps, and he began helping to clean his office during | ||
| summers in order to observe his work; he graduated with honors | ||
| from The University of Texas at Austin and completed the | ||
| orthodontic program at Baylor College of Dentistry in 2003; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Stephens began practicing with his father, | ||
| and Stephens and Stephens Orthodontics thrived in both Tyler and | ||
| Lindale; "Dr. Cory" loved caring for his patients, and he served | ||
| his profession in a number of capacities, including as president | ||
| of the Smith County Dental Society, as a diplomate of the | ||
| American Board of Orthodontics, and as an active member of the | ||
| Baylor College of Dentistry Orthodontic Alumni Association; in | ||
| addition, he was a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National | ||
| Dental Honor Society, the American Association of Orthodontists, | ||
| the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, and the Charles H. | ||
| Tweed International Foundation for Orthodontic Research and | ||
| Education; he received the Scholastic Achievement Award from the | ||
| Psi Omega Dental Fraternity; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community, Dr. Stephens served | ||
| as president of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-North Texas | ||
| Chapter, and he was a member of the Tyler Rose Festival's Order of | ||
| the Rose; he was a man of faith, having grown up attending Marvin | ||
| Methodist Church; he loved spending time with his family, | ||
| especially at the lake house, where he taught many people how to | ||
| water ski, or hunting at the ranch; his yellow lab, "Miss Bree," | ||
| was his constant companion; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although Cory Stephens is deeply missed, he has | ||
| left his family and friends with many cherished memories, and he | ||
| will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life | ||
| of Dr. Corbett Kennard Stephens and extend sincere sympathy to | ||
| the members of his family: to his mother, Penny Kennard Stephens; | ||
| to his sister, Brooke Marie Stephens; to his niece, Marlee Blythe | ||
| Stephens; to his aunt and uncle, Dr. Jerry Lehmann and Janie | ||
| Lehmann; to his cousin, Dr. Melissa Leigh Lehmann; and to all who | ||
| mourn his passing; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns | ||
| this day, it do so in memory of Cory Stephens. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on October 19, 2023, by | ||
| a rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
