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                                                                  H.R. No. 1796



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel John Robert Wallace celebrated 
his 60th birthday on May 13, 2003, and it is indeed appropriate to 
recognize him on this momentous occasion; and
	WHEREAS, Born May 13, 1943, Colonel Wallace attended East 
Texas Baptist College on a basketball scholarship and graduated in 
the spring of 1967; he joined the air force in October of that year 
and served his country for more than 22 years, retiring in May 1989; 
and
	WHEREAS, Colonel Wallace earned the nickname "Barrier Bob" 
after missing the runway in flight school; that moniker 
notwithstanding, he capably piloted B-52s and T-38s while stationed 
in Bangkok, Thailand, and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel; 
and
	WHEREAS, During his career, he was stationed at Grand Fork 
Air Force Base in North Dakota, Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, 
Nebraska, Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana, and 
Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth; and
	WHEREAS, Devoted to his country and to his wife, Cathy, whom 
he married on April 27, 1974, Colonel Wallace spends free time 
pursuing his hobbies, which include woodworking, hunting, fishing, 
and camping; and
	WHEREAS, "Barrier Bob" Wallace is a true patriot and a man of 
integrity and honor, and it is a pleasure to join in paying tribute 
to him as he begins his seventh decade; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Lieutenant Colonel John Robert Wallace on 
the occasion of his 60th birthday and extend to him best wishes for 
continued success and happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Colonel Wallace as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                           Mabry

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1796 was adopted by the House on May 
31, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House