H.R. No. 1095 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Daniel Reece Currens on May 21, 1995, 1-2 at the age of 62, has brought a great loss to the many people whose 1-3 lives were touched by this remarkable gentleman; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A native Texan, he was born in Dallas on August 3, 1-5 1932, and earned his high school diploma from Woodrow Wilson High 1-6 School; continuing his education, he went on to graduate from Texas 1-7 A&M University and became a petroleum engineer with Amoco Oil 1-8 Company; and 1-9 WHEREAS, During a distinguished tenure with that enterprise 1-10 that would span nearly four decades, Mr. Currens was instrumental 1-11 in the development of the Bravo Dome carbon dioxide gas field in 1-12 New Mexico and the construction of a pipeline from the project to 1-13 the Permian Basin; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Mr. Currens was a man who not only lived life, but 1-15 embraced it to the fullest; while he remained a master gardener 1-16 throughout the years, he continually embarked on new challenges as 1-17 well, becoming an avid tennis player late in life, and graduating 1-18 with honors from the University of Houston's Bates College of Law 1-19 in 1981, having pursued this demanding course of study not because 1-20 he sought employment as an attorney but rather because it was an 1-21 area that held great interest for him; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Adored by his family and many friends, he shared a 1-23 happy and rewarding marriage with his wife, Hester, and cherished 1-24 the moments he shared with his children and grandchildren, setting 2-1 high standards as a parent, friend, and citizen to which all may 2-2 aspire; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-4 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Daniel Reece Currens 2-5 and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his 2-6 wife, Hester Currens; to his sons and daughters-in-law, Timothy 2-7 Currens, Charles and Kim Currens, Christopher and Elizabeth 2-8 Currens, and Michael and Leslie Currens; to his children by 2-9 marriage, Mark Jones and Patricia Jones Foley and her husband, Cash 2-10 Foley; to his brother, Thomas B. Currens; to his beloved grandsons, 2-11 Carsten Currens and Christopher Currens; and to the many other 2-12 friends and relatives of this fine man; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-15 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-16 Daniel Reece Currens.