TITLE: In memory of Bryan Taylor Kelting.

SUMMARY: In memory of Bryan Taylor Kelting.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Family and friends have suffered an immeasurable loss with the untimely passing of Bryan Taylor Kelting of Houston on March 6, 2023, at the age of 31; and WHEREAS, Bryan Kelting was born in Houston on February 26, 1992, to Deborah Kelting Fite and Mark Kelting, and his family included his two brothers, Dylan and Blake; a skilled and dedicated basketball player throughout his youth, he was a member of advanced AAU teams and played in the AAU Basketball Nationals in Memphis, Tennessee, in 2005; and WHEREAS, After graduating from Stratford High School, Mr. Kelting attended Texas A&M University, where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity; he earned a bachelor's degree in economics in 2014 and went on to enjoy a rewarding career as the director of sales for group benefits with EMG Insurance Brokerage; over the course of his exemplary seven-year tenure with the company, he was responsible for successfully structuring a group medical benefits department from the ground up; and WHEREAS, Mr. Kelting shared a rewarding relationship with his partner, Sarah Sgarbi, and the couple devoted themselves to fostering dogs that required specialized and attentive care; together, they worked with various shelters in an effort to give animals a chance at recovery, life, and finding their forever homes; and WHEREAS, Although his journey on this earth ended far too soon, Bryan Kelting touched the lives of everyone around him in ways beyond measure with his compassion, empathy, and kindness, and they will forever hold him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Bryan Taylor Kelting and extend profound condolences to the members of his family: to his mother, Deborah Kelting Fite, and her husband, Ralph H. Fite; to his father, Mark Steven Kelting; to his brothers, Dylan Ray Leal and Blake Richard Kelting; to his loving companion, Sarah Sgarbi; and to his other 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 Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bryan Kelting. Bettencourt, Middleton President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 29, 2023, by a rising vote.