TITLE: In memory of Christian Gbaranen Birabil.

SUMMARY: In memory of Christian Gbaranen Birabil.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Christian Gbaranen Birabil, an esteemed neuroscientist and friend to many, passed away on March 3, 2025, at the age of 69; and WHEREAS, The son of Nathaniel and Elinah Birabil, Christian Birabil was born in the Gokana town of Barako in Rivers State, Nigeria, on March 22, 1955; he grew up with the companionship of five siblings, Mary, Barine, Nduki, Bariep, and Mene; and WHEREAS, Mr. Birabil enjoyed a rewarding career as a neuroscientist, and he worked at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center for many years before his retirement in 2011; he left an indelible impact in his field through his contributions to biomedical research, and his publications continue to resonate in the scientific community; and WHEREAS, A devoted father and grandfather, Mr. Birabil took great pride in his daughter, former State Representative Lorraine Burata Birabil, and he had the pleasure of welcoming into his family two grandchildren, Natalia and Nathaniel; his many hobbies included playing tennis, cooking, and gardening; and WHEREAS, Christian Birabil lived a life that was rich in personal and professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of inspiration to those he left behind; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Christian Gbaranen Birabil and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his daughter, the Honorable Lorraine Burata Birabil; to his son-in-law, Joseph Amyson; to his grandchildren, Natalia Iyabo Kilsi and Nathaniel Kiele Olawale Birabil-Amusan; to his siblings, Mary, Barine, Nduki, and Bariep; and to his other relatives and many 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 Christian Birabil. Jones of Dallas Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw Alders Guillen Morgan Allen Harless Mu oz Anch a Harris Noble Ashby Harris Davila Olcott Barry Harrison Oliverson Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr Bernal Hernandez Patterson Bhojani Hickland Paul Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso Bowers Holt Perez of Harris Bryant Hopper Phelan Buckley Howard Pierson Bucy Hull Plesa Bumgarner Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Cain Johnson Richardson Campos Jones of Dallas Rodr guez Ramos Canales Jones of Harris Romero Capriglione Kerwin Rose Cole King Rosenthal Collier Kitzman Schatzline Cook LaHood Schofield Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft Craddick Lambert Shaheen Cunningham Landgraf Shofner Curry Leach Simmons Darby Leo Wilson Slawson A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico Dorazio Louderback Tepper Dutton Lowe Thompson Dyson Lozano Tinderholt Fairly Lujan Toth Flores Luther Troxclair Frank Manuel Turner G mez Martinez VanDeaver Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell Gates Metcalf Vo Gerdes Meyer Walle Geren Meza Ward Johnson Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton Gonz lez of Dallas Moody Wilson Gonz lez of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1023 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 2, 2025. Chief Clerk of the House