H.R. No. 745 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, George William Mitchell, an outstanding member of 1-2 the Bellmead community and a dedicated law enforcement officer, 1-3 died on November 21, 1992, at the age of 61, and though his passing 1-4 was a sorrowful occasion, his memory lives on in the hearts of 1-5 family and friends, comforting them as they fondly recall his life; 1-6 and 1-7 WHEREAS, Born on December 6, 1930, in Bruceville-Eddy, 1-8 Mr. Mitchell enjoyed a productive and rewarding life, distinguished 1-9 by his career of 27 years with General Tire and Rubber Company; and 1-10 WHEREAS, He will also be remembered for his dedication to his 1-11 country, reflected by his 35 years of loyal and patriotic service 1-12 as a member of the United States Army National Guard; and 1-13 WHEREAS, In later life, Mr. Mitchell devoted himself to the 1-14 field of local law enforcement and after three years of commendable 1-15 reserve duty joined the Bellmead Police Department in 1986, ably 1-16 serving the community as a full-time police officer until his 1-17 passing; and 1-18 WHEREAS, The qualities that made Officer Mitchell such a 1-19 special person emanated from his deep and abiding faith, which he 1-20 expressed as a devout member of Northside Church of Christ; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Mr. Mitchell lived his life motivated by a sense of 1-22 responsibility toward his community and nation and in doing so 1-23 deeply touched the lives of those around him; indeed, by his 1-24 example, he made a positive difference in the lives of many; now, 2-1 therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-3 Legislature hereby honor the memory of Officer George William 2-4 Mitchell and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: 2-5 to his loving wife, Claudia Mitchell; to his three daughters, Susan 2-6 Powell, Carol Schaffer, and Janet Ayers; to his son, Bill Mitchell; 2-7 to his mother, Ada L. Mitchell; to his sister, Lillian Bancale; and 2-8 to his many other family members and friends; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 2-10 for the members of his family and that when the Texas House of 2-11 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Officer 2-12 George William Mitchell. 2-13 George William Mitchell. 2-14 Denton 2-15 H.R. No. 745 2-16 Laney Giddings Munoz 2-17 Alexander Glaze Naishtat 2-18 Allen Goodman Nieto 2-19 Alonzo Goolsby Oakley 2-20 Alvarado Granoff Ogden 2-21 Averitt Gray Oliveira 2-22 Bailey Greenberg Park 2-23 Berlanga Grusendorf Parra 2-24 Black Gutierrez Patterson 2-25 Blackwood Haggerty Pitts 2-26 Bomer Hamric Place 2-27 Bosse Harris Price 3-1 Brady Hartnett Puente 3-2 Brimer Heflin Rabuck 3-3 Cain Hernandez Ramsay 3-4 Campbell Hightower Rangel 3-5 Carona Hilbert Raymond 3-6 Carter Hilderbran Rodriguez 3-7 Chisum Hill Romo 3-8 Clemons Hirschi Rudd 3-9 Coleman Hochberg Sadler 3-10 Combs Holzheauser Saunders 3-11 Conley Horn Schechter 3-12 Cook Hudson Seidlits 3-13 Corte Hunter of Taylor Shields 3-14 Counts Hunter of Nueces Siebert 3-15 Crabb Jackson A. Smith of Harris 3-16 Craddick James D. Smith of Harris 3-17 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Smithee 3-18 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Solis 3-19 Culberson Jones of Dallas Stiles 3-20 Danburg Junell Swinford 3-21 Davila Kamel Tallas 3-22 Davis Krusee Talton 3-23 De La Garza Kubiak Telford 3-24 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Tarrant 3-25 Delco Lewis Thompson of Harris 3-26 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Coleman 3-27 Denton Longoria Turner of Harris 4-1 Driver Luna Uher 4-2 Duncan McCall Van de Putte 4-3 Dutton McCoulskey Vowell 4-4 Earley McDonald West 4-5 Eckels Madden Williamson 4-6 Edwards Marchant Willis 4-7 Erickson Martin Wilson 4-8 Finnell Maxey Wolens 4-9 Flores Moffat Yarbrough 4-10 Gallego Moreno Yost 4-11 Gallegos Mowery Zbranek 4-12 H.R. No. 745 4-13 _______________________________ 4-14 Speaker of the House 4-15 I certify that H.R. No. 745 was adopted by the House on May 4-16 20, 1993, by a non-record vote. 4-17 _______________________________ 4-18 Chief Clerk of the House