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            H.R. No. 39
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Christopher Thomas Branham on 
         
            June 24, 2020, at the age of 26, brought an unimaginable loss to the 
         
            many people who loved and cherished him; and
         
                   WHEREAS, The son of Jim and Conny Branham, Chris Branham was 
         
            born in Brunssum, the Netherlands, on October 14, 1993, and he grew 
         
            up with the companionship of his sister, Monica, who was also his 
         
            best friend; in 2002, he and his family moved to Round Rock; a 
         
            talented athlete, he excelled in baseball, football, and golf, 
         
            earning the opportunity to compete in numerous national 
         
            championships; he was a member of the Class of 2012 at Stony Point 
         
            High School, and he attended a trade school in Pembroke Pines, 
         
            Florida; and
         
                   WHEREAS, At the age of 23, Mr. Branham distinguished himself 
         
            by becoming a small business owner; he married and experienced the 
         
            joy of becoming the father of two precious children, Aaliyah and 
         
            Jaden; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mr. Branham's death inspired an outpouring of 
         
            support from the community at large; to celebrate his life, family 
         
            and friends established the Chris Branham Memorial Foundation, a 
         
            nonprofit that raises money for trade school scholarships, local 
         
            youth baseball organizations, and all-volunteer search and rescue 
         
            efforts; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Chris Branham immeasurably enriched the lives of all 
         
            who had the good fortune to share in his love and friendship, and 
         
            they will forever carry him close in their hearts; now, therefore, 
         
            be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory 
         
            of Christopher Thomas Branham and extend deepest condolences 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 Chris 
         
            Branham.
         
            Harris of Williamson
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.R. No. 39 was unanimously adopted by a rising 
         
            vote of the House on November 17, 2023.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Christopher Thomas Branham on
	June 24, 2020, at the age of 26, brought an unimaginable loss to the
	many people who loved and cherished him; and
	WHEREAS, The son of Jim and Conny Branham, Chris Branham was
	born in Brunssum, the Netherlands, on October 14, 1993, and he grew
	up with the companionship of his sister, Monica, who was also his
	best friend; in 2002, he and his family moved to Round Rock; a
	talented athlete, he excelled in baseball, football, and golf,
	earning the opportunity to compete in numerous national
	championships; he was a member of the Class of 2012 at Stony Point
	High School, and he attended a trade school in Pembroke Pines,
	Florida; and
	WHEREAS, At the age of 23, Mr. Branham distinguished himself
	by becoming a small business owner; he married and experienced the
	joy of becoming the father of two precious children, Aaliyah and
	Jaden; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Branham's death inspired an outpouring of
	support from the community at large; to celebrate his life, family
	and friends established the Chris Branham Memorial Foundation, a
	nonprofit that raises money for trade school scholarships, local
	youth baseball organizations, and all-volunteer search and rescue
	efforts; and
	WHEREAS, Chris Branham immeasurably enriched the lives of all
	who had the good fortune to share in his love and friendship, and
	they will forever carry him close in their hearts; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
	of Christopher Thomas Branham and extend deepest condolences 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 Chris
	Branham.

	Harris of Williamson

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 39 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on November 17, 2023.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House