H.R. No. 2020       R E S O L U T I O N            WHEREAS, The untimely death of James Sloan Everett Jr. of   Breckenridge on March 6, 2017, at the age of 35, has brought a   devastating loss to those who knew and loved him; and          WHEREAS, Born in Abilene on September 8, 1981, to Jim and   Teresa Everett, Sloan Everett graduated with honors from   Breckenridge High School in 2000; he went on to attend Baylor   University, where he earned a bachelor of business administration   degree magna cum laude, with a double major in finance and   entrepreneurship; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Everett was hired by ConocoPhillips in   Bartlesville, Oklahoma, in 2005, and his work provided him the   opportunity to travel to many countries, including Canada, Costa   Rica, Peru, Norway, Russia, and Indonesia; accepting a position   with Hunt Oil Company in 2007, he relocated to Dallas, and during   his time there, he met his future wife, Liesl Austin; the couple   married in July 2011 and moved to Breckenridge the following year;   and          WHEREAS, Returning to Northwest Texas, Mr. Everett achieved   his lifelong dream of working with his father on the family ranch;   admired for his strong work ethic and his leadership skills, he   quickly proved himself indispensable to the operation of the ranch,   and he formed a number of close friendships with those he   encountered in the cattle business; and          WHEREAS, More than anything else, Mr. Everett centered his   life on his family and his faith; he and his wife shared in the joy   of raising two children, Scarlett and Samuel, and were anticipating   the arrival of a third child at the time of his passing; in recent   years, he had become active in the student ministry of the First   Baptist Church of Breckenridge, where he helped many young people   in their spiritual development; his commitment to excellence in all   that he did belied a playful, mischievous side that was well known   to his loved ones; and          WHEREAS, Though his days were far too few, Sloan Everett   lived a life that was rich beyond measure, and he leaves behind a   wealth of memories that will be forever cherished by all those who   held him dear; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of James Sloan Everett   Jr. and extend deepest condolences to his relatives and 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 Sloan   Everett.     Lang     Straus Goldman Oliverson   Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega   Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie   Alvarado Gooden Parker   Anchia Guerra Paul   Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez   Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan   Arévalo Hefner Phillips   Ashby Hernandez Pickett   Bailes Herrero Price   Bell Hinojosa Raney   Bernal Holland Raymond   Biedermann Howard Reynolds   Blanco Huberty Rinaldi   Bohac Hunter Roberts   Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar   Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis   Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.   Burns Johnson of Harris Rose   Burrows Kacal Sanford   Button Keough Schaefer   Cain King of Hemphill Schofield   Canales King of Parker Schubert   Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen   Clardy Klick Sheffield   Coleman Koop Shine   Collier Krause Simmons   Cook Kuempel Smithee   Cortez Lambert Springer   Cosper Landgraf Stephenson   Craddick Lang Stickland   Cyrier Larson Stucky   Dale Laubenberg Swanson   Darby Leach Thierry   Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria   Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris   Dean Lucio III Tinderholt   Deshotel Martinez Turner   Dukes Metcalf Uresti   Dutton Meyer VanDeaver   Elkins Miller Villalba   Faircloth Minjarez Vo   Fallon Moody Walle   Farrar Morrison White   Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson   Frank Murphy Workman   Frullo Murr Wray   Geren Neave Wu   Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler   Giddings Oliveira Zerwas     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 2020 was unanimously adopted by a rising   vote of the House on May 10, 2017.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House