By Morrison                                            H.R. No. 328
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                                 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.