78S41485 JHS-D

By:  Hupp                                                         H.R. No. 242



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Vernon Gaston of Lampasas was killed in Baghdad, 
Iraq, on September 3, 2003, leaving behind a host of loved ones and 
dear friends, and it is indeed appropriate to remember the life of 
this esteemed American at this time; and
	WHEREAS, Born on September 1, 1957, in Dallas, Mr. Gaston was 
employed by Kellogg Brown & Root at the time of his passing; a 
20-year employee of the postal service, he was working to establish 
a postal system in Iraq when he was fatally wounded; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Gaston was a U.S. Navy veteran and served during 
Operation Desert Storm; a great-grandson of Frank Gaston, the 
longtime owner of the Granbury News, he had worked in radio, was a 
former correspondent for the Killeen Daily Herald, and was a noted 
civic leader; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Gaston is dearly missed by 
his wife and children; his loss has left a void in their lives, yet 
his legacy of service to his country and to his fellow Americans 
lives on in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Vernon Gaston and extend sincere sympathy to his family: to his 
wife, Kaye; to his children, Kristi, Steve, and Michael; and to the 
many other relatives and friends of this beloved gentleman; 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 Vernon 
Gaston.