H.R. No. 142
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of Sergeant Steven Wayne
White suffered an immeasurable loss with the death of this beloved
man in Iraq on August 13, 2003, at the age of 29; and
WHEREAS, Making his career in the United States Army,
Sergeant White had served in Iraq for approximately four months; he
was mortally injured when his M113 armored personnel carrier, part
of a four-vehicle convoy, hit an antitank mine near Tikrit; and
WHEREAS, Born in Dallas, Steven White grew up in Fruitvale
and attended Fruitvale High School, where he worked on the yearbook
and belonged to the FFA, the History Club, the Spanish Club, the
Beta Club, and De-Fy-It (Drug Free Youth in Texas); he was an able,
responsible student and was highly regarded by his classmates, who
elected him prom king during his senior year; and
WHEREAS, This courageous soldier fulfilled a longtime
ambition when he enlisted in the U.S. Army immediately following
his graduation from high school in 1992; based at Fort Hood before
being posted to the Middle East, he served as a mechanic with
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 42nd Field
Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division; and
WHEREAS, During his decade in the service, Sergeant White was
awarded two National Defense Service Medals, two Army Achievement
Medals, the Army Service Ribbon, and a Good Conduct Medal; and
WHEREAS, When on leave, he liked to return home to visit
family and friends, including former teachers; a man who enjoyed
simple pleasures, he was also a caring individual who was always
ready to lend a helping hand to others; and
WHEREAS, Steven White was married to Laniece DePree White,
his high school sweetheart, with whom he had three sons and one
daughter; and
WHEREAS, Americans owe an immeasurable debt to the nation's
military personnel, who have served valiantly throughout this
country's history and whose efforts and sacrifice in their nation's
behalf are deserving of their fellow citizens' deepest gratitude;
and
WHEREAS, Through his unfaltering devotion to duty, honor, and
his country, Sergeant White embodied the highest ideals of the
armed service, and the blessing of his life will be forever
cherished by those who were privileged to share his love and
friendship; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay special tribute to the
life of Sergeant Steven Wayne White and extend sincere sympathy to
the members of his family: to his wife, Laniece DePree White; to
his four children; to his father, Charles White; to his brother,
Junior White; to his sisters, Cheryle Thompson and Sandra
McCormick; and to his other relatives and many 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 Sergeant
Steven Wayne White.
Flynn
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. 142 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on August 22, 2003.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House