By Palmer                                              H.R. No. 236
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The friends and family of Garry Charles Sanders were
 1-2     greatly saddened by his untimely passing on February 15, 1999, at
 1-3     the age of 20, and we join them in mourning their tragic loss; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Born November 25, 1978, Mr. Sanders was a former
 1-5     student at Castleberry High School and served one year with the
 1-6     Civil Air Patrol; he worked as a welder for Custom Commercial
 1-7     Coolers in Fort Worth and, along with his older brother Steven, was
 1-8     a devoted volunteer firefighter for the Sansom Park Volunteer Fire
 1-9     Department; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Called into action to battle the blaze at Precious
1-11     Faith Temple in Lake Worth, Mr. Sanders and two other men were on
1-12     the church's roof when it collapsed and trapped them in the flames
1-13     of the burning rubble, a dire situation that proved inescapable and
1-14     prematurely ended the lives of these three brave firefighters; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Mr. Sanders was a beloved community leader, and his
1-16     dedication to others was exemplified by his participation in the
1-17     Sansom Park Volunteer Fire Department; although his life was
1-18     tragically cut short, his memory will continue to live on in the
1-19     hearts and minds of the many people whose lives he touched; now,
1-20     therefore, be it
1-21           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
1-22     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Garry Charles Sanders
1-23     and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
1-24     mother, Pat Dunn; to his father, Sidney Sanders; to his brothers,
 2-1     Michael and Steven Sanders; to his grandparents, Jim and Lucille
 2-2     McMenemy and Pirlie Dunn; to his girlfriend, Shauna Gorman; and to
 2-3     his many other friends and relatives; and, be it further
 2-4           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-5     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
 2-6     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
 2-7     Garry Charles Sanders.