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89(R) HR 1395 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
H.R. No. 1395
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of Captain Marvin Hampton
Taylor III of the Killeen Fire Department suffered an immeasurable
loss with his passing on May 11, 2025, at the age of 45; and
WHEREAS, The son of Marvin Taylor Jr. and Marilyn Coddington
Coster, "Mark" Taylor was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on
November 18, 1979, and he grew up with the companionship of two
siblings, Richard and Megan; in 1983, his family relocated to
Texas, where he attended Ellison High School and Killeen High
School; and
WHEREAS, On December 28, 2009, Mr. Taylor married the love of
his life, the former Samantha Rangel, and the couple were blessed
with five sons, Robert, John, Michael, Andrew, and Joseph; a man of
faith, he was a parishioner of Holy Family Catholic Church, where he
served as a lector and was a member of the men's group; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor earned his associate's degree in
paramedicine from Central Texas College in 2014, and that same
year, he joined the Killeen Fire Department; over the course of an
exemplary tenure spanning more than a decade, he rose through the
ranks to become fire captain, and he was recently assigned to the
training division as the operations training captain; he held
numerous certifications, including advanced structural
firefighter, field examiner, and swift water boat operator, and as
a member of the Texas A&M Task Force 1 water rescue and Texas
Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System wildland teams, he was frequently
deployed to large-scale incidents both in and out of state; among
his many accolades, he was honored with the Medal of Valor, the
Certificate of Merit, and the Rookie of the Year award; and
WHEREAS, Admired for his selfless dedication to his family
and his community, Mark Taylor lived a caring and purposeful life,
and he leaves behind a record of service that his loved ones can
remember with pride; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Captain Marvin
Hampton Taylor III and extend deepest condolences to the members of
his family: to his wife, Samantha Taylor; to his sons, Robert, John,
Michael, Andrew, and Joseph Taylor; to his parents, Marvin Taylor
Jr. and Marilyn Coddington Coster; to his siblings, Richard Taylor
and his wife, Lisa, and Megan Grysko and her husband, Chris; and to
his many 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 Marvin
Hampton Taylor III.
Buckley
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1395 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on June 1, 2025.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House