R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The family and friends of Colonel R. C. "Rocky"
1-2 Rosacker of Fort Worth were deeply saddened by the passing of this
1-3 esteemed gentleman on January 19, 2001, at the age of 83; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Born on January 3, 1918, Colonel Rosacker attended
1-5 the University of Kansas on a football scholarship, but his studies
1-6 were truncated by his enlistment in the United States Marine Corps
1-7 at the outset of World War II; he served with distinction in the
1-8 corps during both World War II and the Korean War, and he retired
1-9 as a colonel with three Purple Hearts, four Bronze Stars, and a
1-10 host of combat medals; and
1-11 WHEREAS, Colonel Rosacker returned to college and in 1954
1-12 earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of
1-13 Maryland, followed by a master of political science degree from
1-14 Boston University in 1963; he later resumed his studies and
1-15 obtained a master of arts degree from Texas Christian University in
1-16 1993; and
1-17 WHEREAS, A source of inspiration for many young people,
1-18 Colonel Rosacker was athletic director of Fort Worth Country Day
1-19 School for 12 years, coaching football, track, and soccer; he also
1-20 worked as athletic director at the Oakridge School in Arlington for
1-21 four years; and
1-22 WHEREAS, In 1988, as a testament to Colonel Rosacker's
1-23 enduring influence on his students, Country Day renamed the
1-24 school's playing field to Rosacker Field in his honor; furthermore,
2-1 in October 2000 he was named an honorary alumnus of that noteworthy
2-2 school; and
2-3 WHEREAS, A devoted husband and father, a courageous soldier,
2-4 and a man of the highest ideals who positively influenced the lives
2-5 of countless youth, this distinguished Texan lives on as his spirit
2-6 endures in the hearts of the many people whose lives he deeply
2-7 affected; now, therefore, be it
2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-9 Legislature hereby honor the memory of Colonel R. C. Rosacker and
2-10 extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
2-11 Jo Helen Montford Dean Rosacker; to his sons, Dr. James A. "Gus"
2-12 Rosacker and his wife, Carol; Lt. Col. R. C. "Rocky" Rosacker II
2-13 and his wife, Amy; and Lt. Col. David P. "Nails" Rosacker and his
2-14 wife, Sherry; to his stepsons, Dr. Mark Dean and his wife, Brooke;
2-15 and Dr. Kirk Dean and his wife, Lyn; to his brothers, Otis Rosacker
2-16 and Calvin "Bud" Rosacker and his wife, Patti; to his 15
2-17 grandchildren; to his 7 great-grandchildren; and to his many other
2-18 relatives and friends; and, be it further
2-19 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-20 prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
2-21 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Colonel
2-22 R. C. Rosacker.
Carter
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 179 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 21, 2001.
_______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House