R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Boerne Mayor Pro Tem Donald Louis 1-2 Gourley on March 8, 1997, at the age of 61, brought a great loss to 1-3 the family and friends of this beloved gentleman, and on the second 1-4 anniversary of his death, it is appropriate to pay tribute to his 1-5 life; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A native and lifelong resident of Boerne, 1-7 Mr. Gourley was born September 23, 1935; he joined the Boerne 1-8 Volunteer Fire Department as a teenager in 1954, was elected 1-9 captain in 1960, and served as fire chief from 1961 until his 1-10 retirement in 1974; and 1-11 WHEREAS, After retiring, this resolute man was employed by 1-12 the Balcones Heights Fire Department before eventually becoming 1-13 director of public works for Balcones Heights; in addition to these 1-14 extraordinary achievements, Mr. Gourley served as the fire marshal 1-15 for Kendall County until his passing; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Devoted to his community, Mr. Gourley was a member 1-17 of the Boerne City Council for 28 years, the last 10 of which he 1-18 also served as mayor pro tem; during his tenure the John Reed Dam 1-19 was built and, most important, his vast knowledge of the city and 1-20 its infrastructure was available as a resource for other council 1-21 members; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Beloved by his family and fellow citizens, 1-23 Mr. Gourley was fiercely loyal to those he loved and derived great 1-24 pleasure from spending time with his children and grandchildren, to 2-1 whom he was affectionately known as "Papa Don"; he developed many 2-2 strong and lasting friendships during his 32-year membership at the 2-3 Kendall Masonic Lodge No. 897 and considered himself a friend and 2-4 advocate of the residents of Boerne; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Known for his wisdom and persistence as a community 2-6 leader, those who were privileged to share the love and friendship 2-7 of Donald Louis Gourley will long miss his presence, and though he 2-8 is gone from this world, his spirit continues to live on in our 2-9 hearts and minds; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-11 Legislature hereby honor the memory of Donald Louis Gourley and 2-12 extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, 2-13 Mary Jean Gourley; to his son and daughter-in-law, Dane and Jane 2-14 Gourley; to his daughters and sons-in-law, Dani and Rick Baccus, 2-15 Gay and Daryll Marfin, and Gina and Moumin Quazi; to his seven 2-16 grandchildren; to his brother, James Gourley; and to the many other 2-17 relatives and friends of this esteemed gentleman; and, be it 2-18 further 2-19 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-20 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-21 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-22 Donald Louis Gourley. Hilderbran _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 250 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 18, 1999. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House