R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Carl David Clark on January 5, 1996,
1-2 at the age of 53, brought a great loss to the many friends and
1-3 relatives of this distinguished gentleman; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Born August 13, 1942, in Borger, Texas, he was
1-5 graduated from North Texas State University and continued his
1-6 pursuit of academic excellence at the University of Arkansas, where
1-7 he attained a master's degree in international relations; in
1-8 addition, he was a distinguished graduate of the military's
1-9 Postgraduate Intelligence School; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Mr. Clark joined the United States Air Force and
1-11 served his country with the utmost distinction for 20 years, during
1-12 which time he received a Purple Heart for injuries he sustained in
1-13 combat as well as numerous accolades for superior performance,
1-14 including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Force
1-15 Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Vietnam Service Medal
1-16 with four Oak Leaf Clusters, and others too numerous to mention;
1-17 and
1-18 WHEREAS, After teaching international affairs and military
1-19 studies at the University of New Hampshire, he was transferred to
1-20 the Pentagon in 1979, where he served as one of our nation's finest
1-21 intelligence analysts until his retirement from the military in
1-22 1985; and
1-23 WHEREAS, At that time, Mr. Clark accepted a position with
1-24 TRW's Space Defense Systems Group and later moved on to GTE
2-1 Government Systems; while at GTE, he was a highly valued member of
2-2 that organization and held the posts of team leader, analyst, and
2-3 author for the U.S. European Command Intelligence Communication
2-4 Architecture Project; and
2-5 WHEREAS, Also a devoted husband and father, he took great
2-6 pride in his family and particularly enjoyed traveling with them;
2-7 in addition, he was an active member of the Fairfax Church of
2-8 Christ and served the congregation as a deacon and an involved
2-9 participant in the church's youth activities; and
2-10 WHEREAS, Carl David Clark was a man of tremendous dedication
2-11 and honor; although his warmth and wisdom have been sorely missed,
2-12 his memory lives on in the hearts of the many people whose lives
2-13 he touched during his time on this earth; now, therefore, be it
2-14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-15 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Carl David Clark and
2-16 extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
2-17 Lafonda A. Clark; to his children, Jeffrey D. Clark, Shannon L.
2-18 Clark, and Tamara A. Clark; and to the many other friends and
2-19 relatives of this patriotic Texan; and, be it further
2-20 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-21 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-22 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-23 Carl David Clark.
Hunter
Clark
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. 774 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 30, 1997.
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Chief Clerk of the House