R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On three separate occasions since 1995, Houston 1-2 Eagle Scout Andrew Montgomery has saved the life of another, 1-3 exhibiting the bravery and clarity of purpose that are the 1-4 hallmarks of a true scout; and 1-5 WHEREAS, On August 19, 1995, Andrew came to the aid of an 1-6 unconscious, severely wounded woman at the Galveston seawall; 1-7 though he was only 11 years old, he rushed to the woman's side and 1-8 administered life-saving treatment for shock until emergency 1-9 medical services personnel arrived; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Two years later, on August 10, 1997, Andrew and his 1-11 parents came upon an automobile accident in which a large metal 1-12 sign had fallen on a car and trapped passengers, including a baby, 1-13 inside the burning vehicle; Andrew reached inside the vehicle and 1-14 wrapped the infant with a towel as protection from the smoke and 1-15 flames while another motorist cut the child loose from the car 1-16 seat; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Yet again, on September 7, 1998, at the scene of 1-18 another car accident, Andrew proved his bravery and determination; 1-19 two passenger vehicles and a tractor-trailer rig filled with 1-20 flammable liquid had wrecked, spilling gasoline and throwing one 1-21 young woman from a car; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Despite imminent danger, Andrew rushed in and 1-23 stabilized the seriously injured victim, treating her for shock and 1-24 severe bleeding using improvised bandages and emergency techniques 2-1 he learned through scouting; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Due to Andrew's courageous and able intervention, 2-3 all three accident victims he has helped through the years have 2-4 survived; even the most recent young woman, who overcame a lengthy 2-5 coma and paralysis, is walking again and has returned to school; 2-6 and 2-7 WHEREAS, Relying on his Red Cross training, inner strength 2-8 and personal faith, and skills learned as a scout with National 2-9 Jamboree Troop 1602, Andrew has made a remarkable difference in the 2-10 lives of those around him; and 2-11 WHEREAS, He has been awarded the Young American Medal for 2-12 Bravery and has been presented with certificates of merit from both 2-13 the Boy Scouts of America and the Red Cross; in addition, he was 2-14 recently nominated for the highest award bestowed by the Boy 2-15 Scouts, the Honor Medal with Crossed Palms; and 2-16 WHEREAS, Through his resolute courage and daring commitment 2-17 toward helping his fellow man, Andrew Montgomery is both an example 2-18 and an inspiration for all Texans, and it is indeed appropriate to 2-19 recognize him at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-21 Legislature hereby honor Eagle Scout Andrew Montgomery for his 2-22 singular bravery and heroism in helping others and extend to him 2-23 warmest best wishes for great success and happiness in the years to 2-24 come; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official 2-25 copy of this resolution be prepared for Eagle Scout Montgomery as 2-26 an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. 2-27 Hamric 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. 427 was adopted by the House on April 21, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House