By: Cain S.R. No. 89
1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION
1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
1-3 recognize James Cook who was recently honored after he had
1-4 been instrumental in saving the lives of three little girls
1-5 and their grandmother during a fire; and
1-6 WHEREAS, James, an eighth grader at Wills Point Middle
1-7 School, was walking his dog at 5:30 a.m. near the trailer where
1-8 he lives with his grandmother when he noticed smoke and flames
1-9 coming from the trailer house across the street; and
1-10 WHEREAS, A quick-thinking young man, he ran to his trailer
1-11 house to have his grandmother call 911; he then ran to the burning
1-12 trailer and began beating on the door to awaken anyone inside; and
1-13 WHEREAS, The noise woke a woman sleeping inside who rescued
1-14 two of her granddaughters; a neighbor saved the third little girl
1-15 by helping her out through a window; and
1-16 WHEREAS, James, who modestly played down his role as a hero,
1-17 has clearly distinguished himself as a most alert and courageous
1-18 youth and is certainly deserving of legislative recognition; now,
1-19 therefore, be it
1-20 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
1-21 74th Legislature, hereby commend the quick and valiant actions
1-22 of James Cook in helping a family escape from a fire; and, be
1-23 it further
2-1 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-2 him as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate.
2-3 ______________________________________
2-4 President of the Senate
2-5 I hereby certify that the above
2-6 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-7 on January 25, 1995.
2-8 ______________________________________
2-9 Secretary of the Senate
2-10 ______________________________________
2-11 Member, Texas Senate