H.R. No. 1683



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Constable Jack F. Bell of Jeff Davis County passed 
away on May 12, 2003, at the age of 74, leaving behind a loving 
family and many friends to grieve in his absence; and
	WHEREAS, Born on January 3, 1929, in Dawson, Mr. Bell 
graduated from Alpine High School and attended Sul Ross State 
University; employed in the oil and gas industry in Alpine for 10 
years before moving to El Paso, he worked at White Sands, New 
Mexico, for 12 years, and was assigned to the Marshall Islands 
during that time; he also was employed with Phelps Dodge Copper 
Refinery for many years before retiring; and
	WHEREAS, Moving to the Davis Mountain Resort in 1983, Mr. 
Bell was elected constable of Precinct No. 1 in 1989, and he ably 
served as a protector of public safety over the course of 13 years; 
in 1992, he temporarily left office to earn his deputy sheriff's 
license in El Paso and his peace officer's license from the Sul Ross 
State University police academy; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his service, Constable Bell had numerous 
notable achievements, including assisting in the jailing of 
secessionist leader Richard McLaren during the Republic of Texas 
standoff; and
	WHEREAS, A congregant at the First Baptist Church in Alpine, 
he was a valued member of his community; he fulfilled the duties of 
his office as constable with the utmost integrity, earning the 
respect and admiration of his fellow residents; throughout his 
life, he positively influenced the lives of many, and his memory 
will live on in the hearts of those individuals who were fortunate 
enough to have known him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of Jack Fred Bell 
and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family:  to his 
wife of more than 50 years, Elaine Moore Bell; to his daughters, 
Jill Bell, Jackye Steffey, and Jan York; to his grandchildren and 
great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and many friends; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jack F. 
Bell.

                                                                         Gallego


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1683 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 31, 2003.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House