H.R. No. 173
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The passing of James Muller "Pete" Peebles, Sr., on
July 20, 2003, at the age of 76, has deeply saddened his family and
many friends; and
WHEREAS, A native of Livingston, Mr. Peebles was born on July
1, 1927, to John Alvin and Julia James Peebles; over his lifetime,
he became one of the most admired members of his community and
worked diligently in behalf of his fellow citizens; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Peebles began his remarkable 64-year
affiliation with the Livingston Volunteer Fire Department at the
age of 12, when he served as its mascot; later he held the position
of assistant fire chief, and at the time of his passing, he was the
department's chaplain; for his exemplary service as a volunteer
fireman, he received 50-year and 60-year service awards and was
named Fireman of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to enjoy the friendship of
Pete Peebles will long remember his caring spirit and his
commitment to his family and his community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
James Muller "Pete" Peebles, Sr., and extend deep sympathy to the
members of his family: to his wife, Dusty Peebles; to his son, James
Muller Peebles, Jr., and his wife, Kay; to his sisters, Carlene
Sneed, Love Monroe, and Patsy Eppes; and to his other relatives and
a host of friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of James
Muller "Pete" Peebles, Sr.
Ellis
Craddick Geren Mercer
Allen Giddings Merritt
Alonzo Goodman Miller
Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Berman Grusendorf Morrison
Bohac Guillen Mowery
Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat
Branch Haggerty Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira
Burnam Hardcastle Olivo
Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton
Campbell Hartnett Pena
Canales Heflin Phillips
Capelo Hegar Pickett
Casteel Hilderbran Pitts
Castro Hill Puente
Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla
Chisum Hodge Raymond
Christian Homer Reyna
Coleman Hope Riddle
Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter
Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez
Corte Hughes Rose
Crabb Hunter Seaman
Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons
Denny Keel Stick
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton
Dukes King Taylor
Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford
Dutton Krusee Thompson
Edwards Kuempel Truitt
Eiland Laney Turner
Eissler Laubenberg Uresti
Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale
Ellis Luna Villarreal
Escobar Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 173 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on July 25, 2003.
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Chief Clerk of the House