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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Brett |
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Alan Autry of Coleman, who died on March 9, 2015, at the age of 61; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Roy Autry Jr. and Martha Jean Harwell, |
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Brett Autry was born on January 18, 1954; he grew up with two |
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sisters, Alana and Tracy, and graduated from Coleman High School; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Autry married the former Molly Sue Love in 1974; |
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they became the parents of three treasured children, Joshua, Leah, |
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and Evan; in recent years, he knew the joy of becoming a proud |
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grandfather; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than a half-century, Mr. Autry worked at |
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his family's newspapers, the Coleman Chronicle and Democrat-Voice; |
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he began his career in commercial printing and production and then |
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followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather to serve as |
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copublisher and, beginning in 2011, publisher; and |
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WHEREAS, Gregarious and witty, Mr. Autry endeared himself to |
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everyone and had a large circle of friends; he was an avid golfer |
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and a loyal fan of the Texas Longhorns and Coleman Bluecats, and he |
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never passed up an opportunity to sing karaoke; in addition, he |
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enjoyed vacationing in Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Brett Autry |
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will remember the way he touched their lives with his warmth and |
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great kindness, and he will forever hold a treasured place in their |
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hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Brett Alan Autry and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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daughter, Leah Biddle, and her husband, George; to his son, Evan |
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Autry; to his granddaughter, Alaine Biddle; to his sisters, Alana |
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Brudney and her husband, Stan, and Tracy Autry; to his nephews, |
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Brice Brudney and Beau Brudney and his wife, Jennifer; and to his |
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many other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Brett |
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Alan Autry. |