H.R. No. 3456

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort
	those saddened by the death of Daniel E. Banda of Mount Pleasant on
	May 25, 2015, at the age of 78; and
	WHEREAS, The son of Francisco and Petra Banda, Daniel Banda
	was born in Wichita Falls on November 22, 1936, and grew up in a
	large family with 11 brothers and sisters; devoted to his faith, he
	was a retired minister of Iglesia Bautista Betel Church in Dallas,
	where he had guided the congregation as pastor for 18 years; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Banda was joined in marriage on June 29, 1963,
	to the former Alicia Bayona, and they went on to enjoy more than
	five decades together; the couple became the parents of three
	children, Bryan, Marisa, and Daniel, and they were further blessed
	with four grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Those who were fortunate enough to share in the
	friendship and love of Daniel Banda will always remember him with
	great admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Daniel E. Banda and
	extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
	Alicia Banda; to his children, Bryan Daniel Banda and Marisa Elaine
	Banda; to his grandchildren, Larissa Danielle Banda, Bryan Daniel
	Banda Jr., Arsedalia Rodriguez, and Marivet Mejia; to his brothers,
	Pete Banda and his wife, Juana, and Frank Banda and his wife,
	Vickie; to his sisters, Josefina Ceballos and Esther Rangel; 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 Daniel E.
	Banda.
	Hughes
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 3456 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on May 30, 2015.
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	Chief Clerk of the House