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            H.R. No. 65
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   WHEREAS, Victor Michael Firth of El Paso, a respected 
         
            attorney, football official, and friend to many, passed away on May 
         
            17, 2023, at the age of 63; and
         
                   WHEREAS, The son of Virginia L. White and Victor V. Firth, 
         
            Victor Firth was born on February 15, 1960; after graduating from 
         
            The University of Texas at El Paso and UT School of Law, he 
         
            practiced with Crowe & Dunlevy before joining the Grambling-Mounce 
         
            firm; he developed a thriving commercial real estate practice and 
         
            rose to become a shareholder; in 2020, he established Victor 
         
            M. Firth, P.C., with the goal of fostering a positive work-life 
         
            balance allowing time for families and community engagement; he 
         
            found like-minded partners, and the firm is now known as Firth, 
         
            Bunn, Kerr, Neill, P.C.; a mentor to other transactional law 
         
            attorneys, he also quietly shared his expertise, often pro bono, 
         
            with low-income entrepreneurs and domestic violence victims; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mr. Firth was a marvelous storyteller and 
         
            conversationalist, knowledgeable about a wide variety of topics; he 
         
            especially enjoyed talking about sports, and he played golf, 
         
            tennis, basketball, and racquetball; in addition, he completed 
         
            numerous marathons and took pleasure in pool and horse racing; most 
         
            of all, he loved football, and in 1988, he began officiating; he 
         
            eventually became a Division 1 collegiate football official and 
         
            worked hundreds of games in multiple conferences, capping his 
         
            career by officiating the 2021 Army-Navy game; and
         
                   WHEREAS, In 2005, Mr. Firth and a partner launched the West 
         
            Texas Football Clinic to provide training and placement 
         
            opportunities for aspiring college football officials; every 
         
            Memorial Day weekend, the camp drew hundreds of participants eager 
         
            to learn from NFL and NCAA officials and hiring supervisors; he 
         
            served on the Sun Bowl Association team host committee for many 
         
            years as well; in 2021, he was inducted into the El Paso Athletic 
         
            Hall of Fame; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mr. Firth was supported in all his endeavors by the 
         
            love and encouragement of his wife of nearly 37 years, Sylvia 
         
            Borunda Firth; he was devoted to her and to his "fur kids," Cara, 
         
            Referee, and Rocky; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Although Victor Firth is deeply missed, those 
         
            fortunate enough to share in the richness of his life will continue 
         
            to find inspiration in his warmth, kindness, and integrity; now, 
         
            therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory 
         
            of Victor Michael Firth and extend sincere condolences to his loved 
         
            ones: to his wife, Sylvia Borunda Firth; to his Borunda family; and 
         
            to his other relatives and host of 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 Victor 
         
            Firth.
         
            Moody
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.R. No. 65 was unanimously adopted by a rising 
         
            vote of the House on November 1, 2023.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Victor Michael Firth of El Paso, a respected
	attorney, football official, and friend to many, passed away on May
	17, 2023, at the age of 63; and
	WHEREAS, The son of Virginia L. White and Victor V. Firth,
	Victor Firth was born on February 15, 1960; after graduating from
	The University of Texas at El Paso and UT School of Law, he
	practiced with Crowe & Dunlevy before joining the Grambling-Mounce
	firm; he developed a thriving commercial real estate practice and
	rose to become a shareholder; in 2020, he established Victor
	M. Firth, P.C., with the goal of fostering a positive work-life
	balance allowing time for families and community engagement; he
	found like-minded partners, and the firm is now known as Firth,
	Bunn, Kerr, Neill, P.C.; a mentor to other transactional law
	attorneys, he also quietly shared his expertise, often pro bono,
	with low-income entrepreneurs and domestic violence victims; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Firth was a marvelous storyteller and
	conversationalist, knowledgeable about a wide variety of topics; he
	especially enjoyed talking about sports, and he played golf,
	tennis, basketball, and racquetball; in addition, he completed
	numerous marathons and took pleasure in pool and horse racing; most
	of all, he loved football, and in 1988, he began officiating; he
	eventually became a Division 1 collegiate football official and
	worked hundreds of games in multiple conferences, capping his
	career by officiating the 2021 Army-Navy game; and
	WHEREAS, In 2005, Mr. Firth and a partner launched the West
	Texas Football Clinic to provide training and placement
	opportunities for aspiring college football officials; every
	Memorial Day weekend, the camp drew hundreds of participants eager
	to learn from NFL and NCAA officials and hiring supervisors; he
	served on the Sun Bowl Association team host committee for many
	years as well; in 2021, he was inducted into the El Paso Athletic
	Hall of Fame; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Firth was supported in all his endeavors by the
	love and encouragement of his wife of nearly 37 years, Sylvia
	Borunda Firth; he was devoted to her and to his "fur kids," Cara,
	Referee, and Rocky; and
	WHEREAS, Although Victor Firth is deeply missed, those
	fortunate enough to share in the richness of his life will continue
	to find inspiration in his warmth, kindness, and integrity; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
	of Victor Michael Firth and extend sincere condolences to his loved
	ones: to his wife, Sylvia Borunda Firth; to his Borunda family; and
	to his other relatives and host of 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 Victor
	Firth.

	Moody

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 65 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on November 1, 2023.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House