Bill Text: TX SR320 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Keith Everest Friend.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-04 - Reported enrolled [SR320 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR320-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Keith Everest Friend | ||
| WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may | ||
| temper the profound loss felt by the loved ones of Keith Everest | ||
| Friend of Grapevine, who passed away on November 8, 2014, at the | ||
| age of 48; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born to Pat and Julie Friend on September 8, 1966, | ||
| Keith Friend graduated from L. D. Bell High School in Hurst and | ||
| went on to attend Texas State University in San Marcos; he | ||
| married Lori, his high school sweetheart, on July 8, 1989, and | ||
| they settled in Grapevine, where they raised their children, | ||
| Amber and Andrew; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Friend was a longtime employee of IBM; he was | ||
| also an active volunteer scout leader and a committee member with | ||
| Boy Scout Troop 905 in Colleyville, and he was a former den leader | ||
| for Cub Scout Pack 817 in Grapevine; he encouraged his young | ||
| charges to participate in all aspects of the Boy Scout life and | ||
| motivated them to set and achieve personal goals, and through his | ||
| example, he showed them how to be a caring friend and a dedicated | ||
| leader; even as he battled cancer during the last six and a half | ||
| years of his life, he maintained a positive attitude and | ||
| continued to be involved in scouting activities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to his volunteer work with the Boy | ||
| Scouts, Mr. Friend enjoyed playing the guitar and sharing his | ||
| musical knowledge with beginning players; he also worked with the | ||
| youth at his church for many years, and he served as a | ||
| compassionate mentor to fellow cancer patients, lending them a | ||
| sympathetic ear and reminding them that they were not alone in | ||
| their struggles; he was unfailingly generous with his time, but | ||
| most of all, he treasured the moments he spent with his loved | ||
| ones, whose days were made brighter by his warmth, humor, and | ||
| affection; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although his days on this earth were far too few, | ||
| Keith Friend left an indelible mark on the lives of many, and his | ||
| devotion to his family and to the youth of his community will | ||
| forever inspire all who had the good fortune to know him; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Keith Everest | ||
| Friend and extend sincere condolences to the members of his | ||
| family: his wife, Lori Friend; his children, Amber and Andrew | ||
| Friend; his parents, Julie Mason and Pat Friend; his sister, | ||
| Elaine Christine Lincoln; and his other relatives, his scout | ||
| family, and all who mourn his passing; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
| Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
| memory of Keith Friend. | ||
| Nelson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 4, 2015, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
