H.R. No. 624



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Dallas firefighter Gerald Wayne Fields died in the 
line of duty on March 10, 2001, at the age of 53, 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, Gerald Fields exemplified, in his personal and 
professional conduct, the singular virtues of courage, integrity, 
and unwavering dedication; and
	WHEREAS, Born April 30, 1947, in Dallas, Mr. Fields was a 
resident of DeSoto and a member of the Cold Springs Church of 
Christ; active in his community, he had served as president of the 
DeSoto Lions Club and further shared his leadership as a 
participant in the DeSoto PTA, Boy Scouts of America Troop No. 141, 
Dallas Firefighters Association Local No. 58, and the Black 
Firefighters Association; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his 23 years with the Dallas Fire 
Department, this outstanding public servant established a record of 
meritorious service, loyalty, personal courage, and self-sacrifice 
consistent with the highest ideals of the fire-fighting profession; 
and
	WHEREAS, Gerald Fields 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 Gerald Wayne Fields and extend 
sincere sympathy to his family: to his wife, Hazel Ann Fields; to 
his daughter and son-in-law, Monica Ann and Gary Bussell; to his 
daughter, Hillary Nicole Fields; to his son, Michael Wayne Fields; 
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 Gerald 
Wayne Fields.

Wolens
       Reyna
       
Harper-Brown
       Branch
       
Davis of Dallas
       Giddings
       
Hartnett
       Keffer of Dallas
       
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Craddick

       Giddings

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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

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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

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       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

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Edwards

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Eiland

       Laubenberg

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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. 624 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on April 2, 2003.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House