78R3379 WMS-D

By:  Denny                                                        H.R. No. 426



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The untimely passing of John Robert Thornton on 
March 12, 2002, at the age of 24, brought a great loss to the friends 
and family of this beloved young man; and
	WHEREAS, Born July 19, 1977, Mr. Thornton was a graduate of 
Bowie High School and attended Austin Community College and 
Southwest Texas State University; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Thornton was a gifted individual who loved 
expressing himself through music and who took special pleasure in 
time spent playing his guitar; and
	WHEREAS, Although taken from those who loved him far too 
soon, John Thornton was a positive force in the lives of all those 
who were fortunate enough to know him, and his remarkable spirit 
lives on in their memories; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John Robert Thornton 
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his 
parents, George and Mary Thornton; to his brother, Reece Thornton; 
to his grandmother, Pauline Thornton; and to the other relatives 
and many friends of this esteemed young Texan; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House 
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John 
Robert Thornton.