SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 72


In Memory

of

Al Larsen


	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the 
citizens of Fort Worth in mourning the tragic loss of Al Larsen, 
who died August 30, 2003, at the age of 31; and

	WHEREAS, Al Larsen was born in Spencer, Iowa; he graduated 
from Clay Central-Everly High School in 1991 and attended 
colleges and played football in northwest Iowa for two years;
he transferred to the University of Iowa and earned a degree in 
finance in 1995; he spent the next two years in Los Angeles 
working as an accountant and on a modeling career; and

	WHEREAS, He married Elizabeth-Anne Trevino in 1997, and 
the couple moved to Fort Worth; Al worked for Centex Homes in 
Dallas and became a technical specialist with Verizon 
Corporation in 2000; he earned a master's degree in business 
administration from the University of Dallas in 2002; and

	WHEREAS, During the Labor Day weekend, Al was on his way
to visit family in Iowa; he was traveling on the Kansas Turnpike 
when a flash flood occurred; instead of getting out of his 
vehicle and walking to safety, he got out and started alerting 
others to the dangers of the rushing waters; and

	WHEREAS, He knocked on the windows of automobiles to 
encourage others to get out of their cars and go to a safe area; 
he moved several people to higher ground, carried a 79-year-old 
woman to safety, and continued to help others; and

	WHEREAS, Heroes are those individuals who inspire us by 
their courage, sacrifice, and perseverance in facing danger; in 
his selfless desire to save the lives of others, Al tragically 
lost his own; Al Larsen was a hero, and the sacrifice he made for 
others will not be forgotten by those who knew and loved him; and

	WHEREAS, Al was an exemplary young man who lived his life 
to the fullest and was respected for his courage, his generosity, 
and his many accomplishments; and

	WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, son, grandson, and 
brother, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured 
forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend sincere 
condolences to the bereaved family of Al Larsen:  his wife, 
Elizabeth-Anne Larsen; his father, Theodore Larsen;


his mother, Betty Nordby; his grandmother, Marynelle Larsen;
and his sisters and brother-in-law, Debbie and Doug Downey, and 
Audra Larsen; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the
Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do
so in memory of Al Larsen.
                                                                          Brimer




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on September 25, 2003, 
by a rising vote.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate