TITLE: In memory of Ray Cox.

SUMMARY: In memory of Ray Cox.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort the family and friends of Ray Cox, who passed away on October 18, 2021; and WHEREAS, Mr. Cox was a proud alumnus of Houston Baptist University, where he graduated with degrees in accounting and management in 1981; he went on to earn his doctor of jurisprudence degree from South Texas College of Law Houston in 1988, and he was admitted to the State Bar of Texas the following year; and WHEREAS, In 1994, Mr. Cox established the Cox Law Firm, and he also taught business law in the HBU master's degree program; actively involved with his alma mater, he served for a total of 20 years on the Houston Baptist University Board of Trustees, including two terms as its chair, and he was a member of the HBU Alumni Association Advisory Board as well; and WHEREAS, Mr. Cox balanced his career with a rewarding home life as a servant of Christ with his wife, Dr. Barbara Taylor Cox, with whom he shared four decades of marriage, and he was a devoted father to their two sons, Tyler and Colton; and WHEREAS, Although Ray Cox will be deeply missed, those who were privileged to share in his love and friendship will forever remember him with admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ray Cox and extend sincere sympathy to all those 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 Ray Cox. Leach Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2169 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023. Chief Clerk of the House