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78R9638 KMP-D

By:  Phillips                                                     H.R. No. 669



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of former State Representative Robert G. 
Bush III on May 14, 2002, at the age of 66, has brought a great loss 
to the community of Sherman as well as to the citizens of the Lone 
Star State, whom he so faithfully served during his decade-long 
tenure in the Texas House of Representatives; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Mr. Bush received 
degrees from the University of Kansas and Southern Methodist 
University before embarking on a successful legal career in 
Sherman; this distinguished attorney was elected to the legislature 
of his adopted state in 1976 and quickly established himself as a 
leader of integrity, intelligence, and compassion; and
	WHEREAS, Representative Bush was appointed to three 
consecutive terms as chair of the House Judiciary Committee and was 
twice unanimously elected by his peers to serve as house majority 
leader; selected to serve as the first master of discovery in an 
election contest conducted by the Texas Legislature, 
Representative Bush was responsible for the passage of significant 
legislation as well, including a landmark measure modifying the 
Texas Natural Death Act, which enabled terminally ill patients to 
make oral directives regarding their desire to have life-sustaining 
procedures withheld; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Bush was also committed to protecting our 
state's youngest citizens; honored in 1985 by the State Bar of Texas 
as one of the Ten Best Legislators from a Family Law Perspective, he 
helped found the Sherman Boys and Girls Club and served as chairman 
of the Grayson County Child Welfare Board; and
	WHEREAS, Widely respected in his profession, Mr. Bush served 
on numerous committees of the State Bar of Texas and held the post 
of associate director of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association; he 
shared his expertise with others as a law instructor at Grayson 
County College, as a speaker at various legal conferences, and as a 
contributor to the Texas Trial Lawyers Forum, the Texas Bar 
Journal, and the Texas Observer; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of his career as an attorney, civic 
leader, and state representative, Mr. Bush was supported by his 
beloved wife, Wanda, with whom he shared his life for four decades; 
and 
	WHEREAS, An extraordinarily accomplished and caring man, Bob 
Bush worked tirelessly to build a strong, just society, and his 
memory will long be cherished by all who were privileged to know 
him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of the Honorable 
Robert G. Bush III and extend heartfelt sympathy to his wife, Wanda 
Baker Bush, and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Bush and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of former 
State Representative Bob Bush.