H.R. No. 623
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dallas firefighter Michael Lee Depauw, died in the
line of duty on December 3, 2002, at the age of 51, and the tragic
passing of this heroic individual has deeply saddened the community
he served and all who were privileged to know him; and
WHEREAS, Captain Depauw exemplified, in his personal and
professional conduct, the singular virtues of courage, integrity,
and unwavering dedication; and
WHEREAS, When not serving with the Dallas Fire Department, he
was a contractor and builder; he derived great joy from helping
others and no doubt made an immeasurable difference in the lives of
many; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his 30 years with the Dallas Fire
Department, Captain Depauw established a record of meritorious
service, loyalty, personal courage, and self-sacrifice consistent
with the highest ideals of the fire-fighting profession; and
WHEREAS, Michael Depauw was a passionate defender of life and
property, and while he will be greatly missed, the legacy of
integrity and bravery he leaves behind will not soon be forgotten;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the life of Michael Lee Depauw and extend
sincere sympathy to his family: to his wife, Sharon; to his sons,
Scott and Chris; to his daughters, Katie and Jill; and to his many
friends and relatives; 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 Michael
Lee Depauw.
Wolens
Reyna
Harper-Brown
Branch
Davis of Dallas
Giddings
Hartnett
Keffer of Dallas
Hodge
Craddick
Giddings
Merritt
Allen
Goodman
Miller
Alonzo
Goolsby
Moreno of Harris
Bailey
Griggs
Moreno of El Paso
Baxter
Grusendorf
Morrison
Berman
Guillen
Mowery
Bohac
Gutierrez
Naishtat
Bonnen
Haggerty
Nixon
Branch
Hamilton
Noriega
Brown of Kaufman
Hamric
Oliveira
Brown of Brazos
Hardcastle
Olivo
Burnam
Harper-Brown
Paxton
Callegari
Hartnett
Pena
Campbell
Heflin
Phillips
Canales
Hegar
Pickett
Capelo
Hilderbran
Pitts
Casteel
Hill
Puente
Castro
Hochberg
Quintanilla
Chavez
Hodge
Raymond
Chisum
Homer
Reyna
Christian
Hope
Riddle
Coleman
Hopson
Ritter
Cook of Navarro
Howard
Rodriguez
Cook of Colorado
Hughes
Rose
Corte
Hunter
Seaman
Crabb
Hupp
Smith of Tarrant
Crownover
Isett
Smith of Harris
Davis of Harris
Jones of Lubbock
Smithee
Davis of Dallas
Jones of Bexar
Solis
Dawson
Jones of Dallas
Solomons
Delisi
Keel
Stick
Denny
Keffer of Dallas
Swinford
Deshotel
Keffer of Eastland
Talton
Driver
King
Taylor
Dukes
Kolkhorst
Telford
Dunnam
Krusee
Thompson
Dutton
Kuempel
Truitt
Edwards
Laney
Turner
Eiland
Laubenberg
Uresti
Eissler
Lewis
Van Arsdale
Elkins
Luna
Villarreal
Ellis
Mabry
West
Farabee
Madden
Wilson
Farrar
Marchant
Wise
Flores
Martinez Fischer
Wohlgemuth
Flynn
McCall
Wolens
Gallego
McClendon
Wong
Garza
McReynolds
Woolley
Gattis
Menendez
Zedler
Geren
Mercer
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 623 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 2, 2003.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House