Bill Text: TX SR437 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of J. Taylor Brite.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-19 - Reported enrolled [SR437 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR437-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| J. Taylor Brite | ||
| WHEREAS, The citizens of Pleasanton lost a beloved | ||
| resident and civic leader with the passing of the Honorable J. | ||
| Taylor Brite on January 8, 2019, at the age of 97; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Thomas and Nora Brite, Taylor Brite was | ||
| born in San Antonio on October 27, 1921, and he grew up with the | ||
| companionship of four siblings, Ralph, Bessie, Rita, and Iris; | ||
| answering his nation's call to duty, he served in the Army Air | ||
| Forces during World War II; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Judge Brite began his exemplary 46-year career in | ||
| public service in 1950, when he was elected Atascosa County | ||
| attorney; he was appointed district attorney in 1960, and he went | ||
| on to serve as judge of the 81st Judicial District in South Texas | ||
| and as senior district judge for the State of Texas; active in his | ||
| profession, he held the office of president of the Texas District & | ||
| County Attorneys Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Brite enjoyed the love | ||
| and support of his wife, Frances, with whom he shared a rewarding | ||
| marriage that spanned 68 years until her passing; he took great | ||
| pride in his children, Steve, Gary, Tom, and Patricia, and he had | ||
| the pleasure of seeing his family grow to include 11 grandchildren, | ||
| Chris, Matt, Jennifer, Amy, Emily, Kevin, Robert, Tara, Taylor, | ||
| Alan, and Rachel, and 11 great-grandchildren, Ben, Annie, John, | ||
| Will, Zachary, Mia, Liam, Owen, Graham, Henry, and Jemma; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The loss of Taylor Brite is keenly felt by the | ||
| numerous friends he made through the years as well as by the many | ||
| people in Atascosa County and beyond whose lives he forever | ||
| enriched; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Honorable J. | ||
| Taylor Brite and extend sincere sympathy 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 J. Taylor Brite. | ||
| Flores | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 19, 2019, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
