By Carter                                              H.R. No. 179
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                                 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.