By Siebert H.C.R. No. 15 74R1866 PAN-D CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately convey the deep shock and 1-2 sorrow felt by citizens throughout Texas at the news of the tragic 1-3 passing of Navy Lieutenant Kara S. Hultgreen on October 25, 1994, 1-4 at the age of 29; and 1-5 WHEREAS, An alumna of Alamo Heights High School in San 1-6 Antonio, Lieutenant Hultgreen pursued her higher education at The 1-7 University of Texas at Austin, graduating with a bachelor's degree 1-8 in aerospace engineering in 1987; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Armed with a passion for flying and a dream, she was 1-10 soon commissioned as an officer in the Navy and began her training 1-11 on the venerable A-6 bomber, logging more than 1,000 hours piloting 1-12 that aircraft and its radar-jamming counterpart, the EA-6B; and 1-13 WHEREAS, While serving as an A-6 pilot, Lieutenant Hultgreen 1-14 fought hard for the right to train in combat aircraft and was 1-15 assigned to F-14 training in May 1993, one month after restrictions 1-16 were lifted on female pilots flying combat missions; shortly 1-17 thereafter, she became the first Navy female pilot to qualify in 1-18 the F-14 after a successful night landing on the USS Constellation 1-19 in July; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Lieutenant Hultgreen logged 217 hours in the pilot 1-21 seat of the F-14 and had made more than 50 day and night landings 1-22 on aircraft carriers, successfully completing a maneuver that 1-23 requires such precision that it remains a harrowing challenge for 1-24 even the most experienced of pilots; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The achievements of this courageous young woman have 2-2 made a lasting impression on all who have heard her story; though 2-3 her intelligence, enthusiasm, and affection will be greatly missed 2-4 by all who have been privileged to share her love throughout the 2-5 years, her memory will long endure in the hearts of the many people 2-6 whose lives she touched during her years on this earth; now, 2-7 therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-9 hereby pay tribute to the life of Lieutenant Kara Hultgreen and 2-10 extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her 2-11 mother, Sally Spears; to her father, Tor Hultgreen; to her sisters, 2-12 Kirsten Hultgreen and Dagny Hultgreen Dubelko; to her grandmother, 2-13 Elizabeth Spears; to her aunt, Carol Spears; to her uncle, Jim 2-14 Spears; and to many other friends and relatives of this beloved 2-15 young woman; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-17 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas 2-18 House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in 2-19 memory of Lieutenant Kara Hultgreen.