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               WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort  | 
      
      
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        those saddened by the death of Daniel E. Banda of Mount Pleasant on  | 
      
      
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        May 25, 2015, at the age of 78; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, The son of Francisco and Petra Banda, Daniel Banda  | 
      
      
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        was born in Wichita Falls on November 22, 1936, and grew up in a  | 
      
      
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        large family with 11 brothers and sisters; devoted to his faith, he  | 
      
      
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        was a retired minister of Iglesia Bautista Betel Church in Dallas,  | 
      
      
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        where he had guided the congregation as pastor for 18 years; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Mr. Banda was joined in marriage on June 29, 1963,  | 
      
      
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        to the former Alicia Bayona, and they went on to enjoy more than  | 
      
      
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        five decades together; the couple became the parents of three  | 
      
      
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        children, Bryan, Marisa, and Daniel, and they were further blessed  | 
      
      
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        with four grandchildren; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Those who were fortunate enough to share in the  | 
      
      
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        friendship and love of Daniel Banda will always remember him with  | 
      
      
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        great admiration and affection; 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 life of Daniel E. Banda and  | 
      
      
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        extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,  | 
      
      
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        Alicia Banda; to his children, Bryan Daniel Banda and Marisa Elaine  | 
      
      
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        Banda; to his grandchildren, Larissa Danielle Banda, Bryan Daniel  | 
      
      
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        Banda Jr., Arsedalia Rodriguez, and Marivet Mejia; to his brothers,  | 
      
      
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        Pete Banda and his wife, Juana, and Frank Banda and his wife,  | 
      
      
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        Vickie; to his sisters, Josefina Ceballos and Esther Rangel; and to  | 
      
      
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        his 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 his family and that when the Texas House of  | 
      
      
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        Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Daniel E.  | 
      
      
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        Banda. |