R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Shawn McMullan on August 18,

 1-2     1996, at the age of 26, brought a great loss to the many friends

 1-3     and relatives of this esteemed Iraan resident; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, One of the premier calf ropers in the country,

 1-5     Mr. McMullan had achieved a remarkable degree of success in his

 1-6     sport, having won rodeo events in San Antonio, Houston, Calgary,

 1-7     and at the prestigious Cheyenne rodeo; he made four appearances in

 1-8     the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association National Finals Rodeo in

 1-9     Las Vegas, and was ranked seventh nationwide in calf roping during

1-10     1996; and

1-11           WHEREAS, When he wasn't out traveling on the rodeo circuit,

1-12     this fine young man was always ready to help his parents in

1-13     whatever way possible with the many tasks necessary to maintain

1-14     their sheep ranch; and

1-15           WHEREAS, Mr. McMullan was a source of great pride to his

1-16     family, as well as to his community, and in recognition of his

1-17     hard-won success, the City of Iraan declared December 3, 1993, as

1-18     Shawn McMullan Day; and

1-19           WHEREAS, Shawn McMullan was a man of tremendous enthusiasm

1-20     and generosity; although he is gone from us now, his remarkable

1-21     spirit lives on in the hearts and minds of the many people whose

1-22     lives he touched during his time on this earth; now, therefore, be

1-23     it

1-24           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-1     Legislature hereby honor the life of Shawn McMullan and extend

 2-2     sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his parents,

 2-3     Kenny and Glenda McMullan; to his sister, Mecca Jo McMullan; to his

 2-4     grandmothers, Dorothy Friend and Laura McMullan; and to the many

 2-5     other friends and relatives of this beloved young man; and, be it

 2-6     further

 2-7           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-8     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas

 2-9     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

2-10     Shawn McMullan.

                                                                     Gallego

         Laney                   Gutierrez                Oliveira

         Alexander               Haggerty                 Olivo

         Allen                   Hamric                   Palmer

         Alvarado                Hartnett                 Patterson

         Averitt                 Hawley                   Pickett

         Bailey                  Heflin                   Pitts

         Berlanga                Hernandez                Place

         Bonnen                  Hightower                Price

         Bosse                   Hilbert                  Puente

         Brimer                  Hilderbran               Rabuck

         Burnam                  Hill                     Ramsay

         Carter                  Hinojosa                 Rangel

         Chavez                  Hirschi                  Raymond

         Chisum                  Hochberg                 Reyna of Bexar

         Christian               Hodge                    Reyna of Dallas

         Clark                   Holzheauser              Rhodes

         Coleman                 Horn                     Rodriguez

         Cook                    Howard                   Roman

         Corte                   Hunter                   Sadler

         Counts                  Hupp                     Seaman

         Crabb                   Isett                    Serna

         Craddick                Jackson                  Shields

         Cuellar                 Janek                    Siebert

         Culberson               Jones of Lubbock         Smith

         Danburg                 Jones of Dallas          Smithee

         Davila                  Junell                   Solis

         Davis                   Kamel                    Solomons

         Delisi                  Keel                     Staples

         Denny                   Keffer                   Stiles

         Driver                  King                     Swinford

         Dukes                   Krusee                   Talton

         Dunnam                  Kubiak                   Telford

         Dutton                  Kuempel                  Thompson

         Edwards                 Lewis of Tarrant         Tillery

         Ehrhardt                Lewis of Orange          Torres

         Eiland                  Longoria                 Turner of Coleman

         Elkins                  Luna                     Turner of Harris

         Farrar                  McCall                   Uher

         Finnell                 McClendon                Van de Putte

         Flores                  McReynolds               Walker

         Gallego                 Madden                   West

         Galloway                Marchant                 Williams

         Garcia                  Maxey                    Williamson

         Giddings                Merritt                  Wilson

         Glaze                   Moffat                   Wise

         Goodman                 Moreno                   Wohlgemuth

         Goolsby                 Mowery                   Wolens

         Gray                    Naishtat                 Woolley

         Greenberg               Nixon                    Yarbrough

         Grusendorf              Oakley                   Zbranek

                                             _______________________________

                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 356 was unanimously adopted by a

         rising vote of the House on May 8, 1997.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Chief Clerk of the House