TITLE: In memory of Ralph Kilpatrick Cox Brown of Houston.

SUMMARY: In memory of Ralph Kilpatrick Cox Brown of Houston.

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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories of Ralph Kilpatrick Cox Brown of Houston, who passed away on February 25, 2013, at the age of 61; and WHEREAS, Ralph Brown was born in Beaumont on June 28, 1951, to Ralph and Peggy Cox, and after the death of his father, he took the surname of his stepfather, Glenn Brown; he attended Washington and Lee High School in Virginia, where he excelled in track and field, and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in economics from The University of Texas at Austin; he remained a loyal Longhorn supporter throughout his life; and WHEREAS, A senior account manager with Cummins Allison, Mr. Brown won the company's Century Club award; he was also an active member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, and he taught RCIA, served as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, and participated in the ACTS programs; and WHEREAS, Mr. Brown belonged to the Baronial Order of Magna Charta, whose members are descendants of one of the original 25 Sureties; he was deeply proud of his heritage, and his ancestors include Presidents John and John Quincy Adams, the Delano family, and three Pilgrim families who arrived on the Mayflower; and WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Brown was devoted to his wife, the former Susan Permetti Howard, whom he met through his involvement in the St. Thomas More community, and to his children, Neal, Karis, and Annemarie; and WHEREAS, Admired for his generosity, strength of character, and delightful sense of humor, Ralph Brown lived a caring and purposeful life, and he will forever hold a special place in the hearts of all who had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ralph Kilpatrick Cox Brown and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Susan Brown; to his children, Neal Brown, Karis Crain and her husband, Aaron, and Annemarie Howard; to his mother, Peggy Brown; to his sisters, Peggy Gunter, Kathryn Colby Smith, and Missy Gannaway and her husband, Steve; to his brothers, Michael Brown and Glenn Brown, Jr.; 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 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ralph Kilpatrick Cox Brown. Wu Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1823 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 8, 2013. Chief Clerk of the House