TITLE: In memory of Bascom William Bentley IV.

SUMMARY: In memory of Bascom William Bentley IV.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The untimely death of Bascom William Bentley IV on April 11, 2019, at the age of 37, brought a great loss to his family and friends; and WHEREAS, Born to Carol Bentley and Judge Bascom Bentley III on July 26, 1981, William Bentley grew up with a sister, Bonnie, and two brothers, Hunter and Matthew; like his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he attended Palestine High School; after playing baseball and football at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and Baker University, he went on to earn both his bachelor's degree and his law degree from The University of Texas at Austin; answering his nation's call to duty, he also served in the U.S. Army before receiving a medical discharge; and WHEREAS, Mr. Bentley worked in Texas and across Eastern Europe as vice president of TransAtlantic Petroleum, and he resided for a time in Istanbul, Turkey; subsequently, he became an entrepreneur and oil and gas consultant in his home state; and WHEREAS, On October 20, 2018, Mr. Bentley was joined in matrimony to the former Lizzy Chesnut in a ceremony conducted in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; they shared a fulfilling relationship, and he was devoted to her happiness; a man of deep integrity, he remained unassuming despite considerable professional success at an early age; he was an avid learner with a keen interest in world events, and his wit, intellect, and gift for storytelling allowed him to connect easily with anyone he encountered; and WHEREAS, William Bentley will be deeply missed, but he immeasurably enriched the lives of all who had the good fortune to share in his love and friendship, and they will forever carry him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bascom William Bentley IV and extend sincere condolences to all 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 Bascom William Bentley IV. Harris Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Allen Guillen Oliverson Allison Gutierrez Ortega Anchia Harless Pacheco Anderson Harris Paddie Ashby Hefner Parker Bailes Hernandez Patterson Beckley Herrero Paul Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bernal Howard Price Biedermann Huberty Ramos Blanco Hunter Raney Bohac Israel Raymond Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Bucy Kacal Rose Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burrows King of Parker Sanford Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Cain Klick Shaheen Calanni Krause Sheffield Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Capriglione Lambert Shine Clardy Landgraf Smith Cole Lang Smithee Coleman Larson Springer Collier Leach Stephenson Cortez Leman Stickland Craddick Longoria Stucky Cyrier Lopez Swanson Darby Lozano Talarico Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Dominguez Meyer Toth Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Fierro Miller VanDeaver Flynn Minjarez Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morales White Geren Morrison Wilson Gervin-Hawkins Mu oz, Jr. Wray Goldman Murphy Wu Gonz lez of Dallas Murr Zedler Gonz lez of El Paso Neave Zerwas Goodwin Nev rez Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1287 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 1, 2019. Chief Clerk of the House