R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Residents of Ennis recently lost an exceptional
 1-2     community leader and beloved neighbor with the passing of David Low
 1-3     on April 26, 2001, at the age of 48; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Low was born in Victoria on
 1-5     April 10, 1953, and spent many of his early years in Uvalde; he
 1-6     graduated from Uvalde High School before attending Southwest Texas
 1-7     Uvalde Junior College and embarking on a career as the owner and
 1-8     operator of the Ellis County Equipment Company; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Dedicated to the youth of the Lone Star State, this
1-10     esteemed gentleman gave generously of his time and many talents to
1-11     a host of worthwhile programs, including the Ellis County 4-H and
1-12     FFA; in addition, he was a member of the Ellis County Ag Extension
1-13     and Development Committee, the Southwest Implement Dealers
1-14     Association, the Navarro College Foundation, the chamber of
1-15     commerce, and the Ellis County Youth Expo, which was named in his
1-16     honor; and
1-17           WHEREAS, Mr. Low was also a member of the Tabernacle Baptist
1-18     Church, and while he will be greatly missed, his legacy of
1-19     selflessness and community service will live on in the hearts and
1-20     minds of the many people with whom he shared his life; now,
1-21     therefore, be it
1-22           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-23     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of David Low and extend
1-24     sincere sympathy to the members of his family:  to his wife, Rachel
 2-1     Low; to his mother, Joy Low; to his grandmother, Veda Spahn; to his
 2-2     mother- and father-in-law, Al and Dorothy Bishop; to his uncles,
 2-3     Winston Low and Wayne Spahn; to his aunts, Katherine Kelley,
 2-4     Frances Parr, Odessa Harborth, and Margie Evans; to his
 2-5     brothers-in-law and their families, Al and Shirlene Bishop, and
 2-6     their children, Allyson and Ryan, and Mark and LaDonna Bishop, and
 2-7     their children, Sarah and Nolanne; to his sisters-in-law and their
 2-8     families, Tim and Mary Anne Collins, and their children, Jesse and
 2-9     Rachel, and Luis and Carmen Colon, and their daughter, Becky; to
2-10     his goddaughter, Rebecca Thomas; and to his other relatives and
2-11     many friends; and, be it further
2-12           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-13     prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
2-14     Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of David Low.
                                                                       Pitts
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 1137 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on May 25, 2001.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House