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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of Jeffrey C. Weiss of Houston, who passed away on April |
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22, 2019, at the age of 65; and |
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WHEREAS, Jeff Weiss was born in Detroit, Michigan, on |
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November 7, 1953, to Betty Eddings and Carl Helwig, and he was |
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raised by Joseph E. Weiss; after earning his bachelor's degree in |
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economics from Michigan State University, he entered the financial |
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industry, working first at E. F. Hutton and later concluding his |
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career at Raymond James Financial; and |
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WHEREAS, From an early age, Mr. Weiss loved flying, and he |
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began pursuing his passion for aviation in 1977; he went on to log |
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more than 5,600 flight hours and held certification as an Airline |
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Transport Pilot, the highest level of aircraft pilot certification; |
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always willing to offer his time, aircraft, and experience to those |
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in need, he volunteered with a number of notable organizations, |
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including Angel Flight South Central, Experimental Aviation |
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Association Young Eagles, and Pilots N Paws, among others; in |
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addition, he was a member of the Aircraft Owners & Pilots |
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Association and the AOPA Foundation, as well as the National |
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Business Aviation Association, the Commemorative Air Force, and the |
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1940 Air Terminal Museum advisory board of directors; and |
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WHEREAS, Jeff Weiss lived a caring and purposeful life, and |
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he will long be remembered with deep affection by all who held him |
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close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jeffrey C. Weiss and |
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extend sincere condolences to his loved ones: to his significant |
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other, Helen Nguyen; to his mother, Betty J. Weiss; to his sisters, |
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Debra Frensley and her husband, Kenneth, and Cheryl Bourchier and |
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her husband, Mark; to his half-sister, Lori Helwig McGeachy; to his |
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stepdaughter, Jacqwelin Snyder, and her husband, Cliff; to his |
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stepson, Jerrad Smith; and to his other relatives and friends; and, |
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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 Jeffrey C. |
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Weiss. |