Bill Text: TX SR483 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Lewis Edward Cook III.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-09 - Reported enrolled [SR483 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR483-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Lewis Edward Cook III | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
| commemorates the life of Lewis Edward Cook III, who died March 6, | ||
| 2011, at the age of 32; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lewis Edward Cook III was born January 4, 1979, in | ||
| San Francisco, California; he graduated from San Francisco's | ||
| University High School, where he was a four-time All-American | ||
| swimmer; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Cook graduated with honors in economics from | ||
| Princeton University in 2001; following his graduation, he lived | ||
| in Austin, where he established himself in the real estate | ||
| community through his work with the John Lewis Company; he went | ||
| on to continue his education at Duke University Business School, | ||
| earning a master of business administration degree and | ||
| recognition as a Duke Scholar; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He returned to Austin and the real estate | ||
| industry, working at Simmons Vedder before establishing his own | ||
| real estate investment company; he was active in the Real Estate | ||
| Council of Austin, the Urban Land Institute, and the Young Men's | ||
| Business League; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A young man of courage, strength, and compassion, | ||
| he gave generously to others, and his unquenchable curiosity, his | ||
| ease with people from all walks of life, and his enthusiasm for | ||
| living each day to the fullest will not be forgotten by those who | ||
| knew him; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was devoted to his family and friends, and he | ||
| will long be remembered with affection and admiration by all who | ||
| were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
| family and friends of Lewis Edward Cook III; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
| Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
| memory of Lewis Cook. | ||
| Jackson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 9, 2011, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
