78R12410 JNC-D

By:  Gallego                                                      H.R. No. 1044



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A sudden illness took Alpine resident David Dale 
Alloway on March 11, 2003, away from the family and friends he held 
dear and the towering Davis Mountains and starkly rich landscapes 
of the Chihuahuan Desert he loved; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Alloway worked as a cowboy, naturalist, and 
guide; the skills gained in these pursuits and his refusal to be 
bested by climactic and geographic extremes or hostile predators 
led Outside Magazine to dub Mr. Alloway as "the nation's leading 
desert survival instructor"; and
	WHEREAS, The skill and expertise of Mr. Alloway's survival 
abilities were demonstrated to the world; he was the first 
non-Australian to complete "the Walk," a 200-kilometer survival 
trek through the Pilbara Desert of Western Australia; and
	WHEREAS, Sharing his knowledge with a passion for living and 
a keen sense of humor, Mr. Alloway was featured in numerous film 
documentaries, TV shows, and magazine and newspaper articles; he 
was also a published author with many magazine articles and one 
book, Desert Survival Skills, to his credit; and
	WHEREAS, The owner and operator of David Alloway's Skills of 
Survival school, he bestowed the gift of hope through his vital 
training on clients that included the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Army, 
the National Guard, the U.S. Customs Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, 
Outward Bound instructors, the National Park Service, Mexican and 
Australian park rangers, and the 10th Canadian to reach the summit 
of Mount Everest; and
	WHEREAS, Those who grieve for this eternal cowboy hope that 
his journey beyond this realm leads to abundant water, open ranges, 
and starry skies; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of David Dale Alloway and 
extend deepest sympathy to his family:  to his two beloved sons, Ian 
and Sean; to his father, Dale Alloway; to his brothers and 
sisters-in-law, Dan and April Alloway and Stephen and Gloria 
Alloway; and to the many people whose lives he touched; 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 David 
Dale Alloway.