Bill Text: TX HR1705 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Henry Wesley "Wes" Woodard of Meadow.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-26 - Reported enrolled [HR1705 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1705-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1705 |
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WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Henry Wesley Woodard of Meadow | ||
on May 1, 2023, at the age of 18, has brought an unimaginable loss to | ||
the family and friends of this beloved young man; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in Brownfield on July 10, 2004, to Jody and | ||
Kathryn Woodard, Wes Woodard grew up with the companionship of a | ||
younger brother, Kyle, with whom he shared a close bond; he moved | ||
with his family to the Meadow area as a young child, and he was set | ||
to graduate with the Class of 2023 at Meadow High School; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Woodard distinguished himself through his | ||
involvement in a multitude of sports, activities, and hobbies; he | ||
excelled at basketball, track, cross country, and football, and he | ||
also found time to participate in FFA, stock shows, robotics, and | ||
the National Honor Society as well as in UIL persuasive speaking and | ||
one-act play competitions; after graduating, he looked forward to | ||
attending Texas Tech University and becoming a high school | ||
basketball coach; and | ||
WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his faith, Mr. Woodard was | ||
active in the congregations of both the Brownfield and South Plains | ||
Churches of Christ; while in high school, he volunteered his time as | ||
a counselor at the church-sponsored Camp Evergreen, where he | ||
discovered a passion for mentoring children; he was loved by many in | ||
his church family, and he endeared himself to numerous friends at | ||
school and in his community; and | ||
WHEREAS, Beloved for his sense of humor, his generosity, and | ||
his optimism, Wes Woodard leaves behind countless people whose | ||
lives are far richer for having known him, and he will always hold a | ||
treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Henry Wesley | ||
Woodard and extend profound sympathy to the members of his family: | ||
to his parents, Jody and Kathryn Woodard; to his brother, Kyle | ||
Woodard; to his grandparents, Henry McCulloch Jr. and Judy Woodard; | ||
and to his many other relatives and friends; 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 Wes | ||
Woodard. | ||
Burrows | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1705 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 25, 2023. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||