By Hunter                                              H.R. No. 774

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                                 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.