78R13002 JHS-D

By:  Laubenberg                                                   H.R. No. 917



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Major General Bertus Leroy Sisco of the Texas State 
Guard has served as commander of this noted military unit since 
March 8, 1997, and during his tenure he has demonstrated 
outstanding leadership and commitment to excellence in all his 
efforts; and
	WHEREAS, An Oklahoma native and current Southlake resident, 
General Sisco served as an enlisted soldier in the 36th Infantry 
Division for three years before being selected to attend Officer 
Candidate School (OCS); he graduated and was commissioned as a 
second lieutenant in June 1965, and two years later he earned a 
bachelor of science degree from Abilene Christian University; and
	WHEREAS, Before assuming command of the Texas State Guard, 
General Sisco was deputy commander of the 49th Armored Division and 
assistant adjutant general M-Day; his commands also include the 
231st Engineer Company, the 386th Engineer Battalion, and the 111th 
Area Support Group; he served in Germany with the 21st TAACOM and 
held a number of major staff positions with the 71st Troop Command; 
and
	WHEREAS, This dedicated individual served on the National 
Guard Association of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Board 
for six years and five years, respectively, and was president of the 
association in 1996; he is the recipient of numerous awards and 
accolades, including the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service 
Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and 
the Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal; and
	WHEREAS, In 1995, he was inducted into the Texas Infantry OCS 
Hall of Fame, an honor reserved for our state's finest soldiers; he 
earned an honorary doctorate of military arts and science from TMA, 
and he currently serves on the executive board of the Choctaw Code 
Talkers Association; and
	WHEREAS, General Sisco and his wife, the former Frances 
Wiseman, have been blessed with two sons, Brandon and Trevor, a 
daughter, Shae, and five grandchildren; in his civilian career, he 
is a principal and owner of U.S. BANC:Source, a national computing 
company that serves more than a thousand financial institutions 
throughout the country; and
	WHEREAS, Service to one's country is a truly laudable 
pursuit, and for nearly four decades General Sisco has devoted 
himself to preserving the freedoms of his fellow Americans; he is an 
inspiration to all who know him, and it is a privilege to pay 
tribute to him at this time; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Major General Bertus Leroy Sisco for his 
many years of service to the citizens of Texas and of the United 
States and extend to him best wishes for continued success and 
happiness in all his endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for General Sisco as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.