Bill Text: TX HR1205 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Stephen Kent Balas of Eagle Lake.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-26 - Reported enrolled [HR1205 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1205-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1205 |
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WHEREAS, Stephen Kent Balas, a valued member of the Eagle | ||
Lake community and a friend to many, passed away on April 20, 2021, | ||
at the age of 75; and | ||
WHEREAS, Steve Balas was born on February 20, 1946, in | ||
Lindsay, California, and he grew up with the companionship of two | ||
siblings, Tony and Julie; after graduating from Eagle Lake High | ||
School in 1964, he went on to earn a degree in pharmacy from The | ||
University of Texas at Austin in 1969; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Balas became the owner and chief pharmacist of | ||
the Eagle Lake Drugstore, where he enjoyed a rewarding career that | ||
spanned more than three decades; he was known to treat his employees | ||
like family, and he was always happy to engage in a friendly chat | ||
with a customer; a respected member of his profession, he | ||
participated in a number of medical and pharmaceutical | ||
organizations, including the Rice Medical Foundation, the Eagle | ||
Lake Hospital Board, and the Texas Pharmacy Association; in | ||
addition, he was a skilled rice farmer and a an advocate on behalf | ||
of the rice industry, serving as the president of the Texas Rice | ||
Producers Legislative Group and as a member of USA Rice; he was also | ||
appointed to the Lower Colorado River Authority, where he completed | ||
multiple terms; a man of deep faith, he was a valued congregant of | ||
the United Methodist Church; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Balas benefited from the | ||
love and support of his wife, Linda, and they became the parents of | ||
two children, Renee Balas Bullard and Brian Thomas Balas, who | ||
preceded their father in death; over the years, they had the | ||
pleasure of welcoming into their family two grandsons, Trevor and | ||
Brandon; Mr. Balas took great pleasure in traveling around the | ||
world with his wife, and the couple also liked to entertain at their | ||
home; and | ||
WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, a devoted family man, and an | ||
admired professional, Steve Balas lived a rich and purposeful life, | ||
and he leaves behind a record of service that his loved ones can | ||
remember with pride; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor the memory of Stephen Kent Balas 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 House of | ||
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Steve | ||
Balas. | ||
Leman | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1205 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 23, 2021. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||