R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Sergeant David Michael Furrh of the Gonzales County
1-2 Sheriff's Department was killed in the line of duty on December 6,
1-3 2000, at the age of 40, and his death was a loss not only to his
1-4 family and to his fellow peace officers but to the entire
1-5 community; and
1-6 WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan exemplified in his personal and
1-7 professional conduct the virtues of courage, integrity, and
1-8 unwavering dedication, and his commitment to the law enforcement
1-9 profession, as well as to the community he served, earned him the
1-10 respect of all who knew him; and
1-11 WHEREAS, Born on August 8, 1960, in Houston to Hank and
1-12 Annebelle Furrh, he was expected to one day take over the family
1-13 business but instead found his true calling as a peace officer and
1-14 went on to serve with numerous law enforcement organizations,
1-15 including the Lavaca County Sheriff's Department and the Moulton
1-16 Police Department; a member of the Gonzales County Sheriff's
1-17 Department for the past three years, he had worked for the
1-18 department as a narcotics investigator for 18 months during his
1-19 tenure; and
1-20 WHEREAS, This devoted family man treasured his relationship
1-21 with his wife, Tollie, and his three children, Terri Lynn, Michael,
1-22 and Kale; in his leisure time he served on the boards of the
1-23 Moulton Independent School District and the Moulton medical clinic
1-24 and as a member of the Sheriffs Association of Texas, Zion Lutheran
2-1 Church of Moulton, and the Southwestern Pool Association; and
2-2 WHEREAS, He had a particular love for children and, over the
2-3 course of his career, Sergeant Furrh was instrumental in the
2-4 formation of several Blue Santa programs at law enforcement
2-5 agencies with which he was involved; and
2-6 WHEREAS, Sergeant Furrh's life reflected a deep commitment to
2-7 the welfare of others; though his life has been cut tragically
2-8 short, his memory will live on in the hearts and minds of the
2-9 countless people whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it
2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-11 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Sergeant David
2-12 Michael Furrh and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
2-13 family: to his wife, Tollie Pakebusch Furrh; to his children, Terri
2-14 Lynn, Michael, and Kale Furrh; to his parents, Hank and Annebelle
2-15 Furrh; to his sisters, Kathryn Wagner and Karen Dierschke; and to
2-16 the many other friends and relatives of this fine man; and, be it
2-17 further
2-18 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-19 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-20 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-21 Sergeant David Michael Furrh.
Morrison
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
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 328 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 21, 2001.
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Chief Clerk of the House