R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Phillip Wayne Dean on
1-2 February 15, 1999, at the age of 29, has brought a great loss to
1-3 the many friends and relatives of this courageous Fort Worth
1-4 firefighter; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A native and lifelong resident of Fort Worth,
1-6 Mr. Dean attended The University of Texas at Arlington, where he
1-7 attained a bachelor's degree in criminal justice in 1992; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Mr. Dean joined the Fort Worth Fire Department after
1-9 graduation and was also a volunteer with the River Oaks Fire
1-10 Department; an exemplary member of his profession, he took
1-11 tremendous satisfaction in protecting the lives and property of his
1-12 fellow citizens; and
1-13 WHEREAS, While battling to extinguish a devastating fire at
1-14 the Precious Faith Temple in Lake Worth, this heroic individual
1-15 gave his life in the line of duty along with two of his fellow
1-16 firefighters who had also responded to the emergency; and
1-17 WHEREAS, Phillip Dean was a man of rare courage and
1-18 dedication, and although his inspirational presence is gone from
1-19 us now his remarkable spirit and legacy of self-sacrifice will
1-20 surely live on in the hearts of the many people whose lives he
1-21 touched during his time on this earth; now, therefore, be it
1-22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
1-23 Legislature pay special tribute to the life of Phillip Wayne Dean
1-24 and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
2-1 wife, Renea Dean; to his parents, Charles and Genie Dean; to his
2-2 sisters and brother-in-law, Lori Dean and Cheryl and Gregg Lopez;
2-3 to his grandmothers, Ella Greer and Joyce Greer; to his nephew,
2-4 Garrett Lopez; and to his niece, Jordan Lopez; and to his fellow
2-5 firefighters; and, be it further
2-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-7 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-8 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-9 Phillip Wayne Dean.
Palmer
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 235 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 22, 1999.
_______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House