H.R. No. 1840
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, George Garrett of Galena Park was a man of rare
dedication and drive, and his passing on May 23, 2003, at the age of
90, brought great sadness to all who were privileged to know him;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Garrett helped to found the Galena Park
Volunteer Fire Department in 1936 and set a milestone in the
department's history by becoming its longest serving firefighter;
though he fought his last fire seven years ago, he continued to
offer his expertise, insight, and energy to the city and was an
active member of the Galena Park Masonic Lodge; and
WHEREAS, Most recently serving as the firefighter's
chaplain, this estimable gentleman was a father figure and mentor
to many; in a show of admiration, Galena Park named its red fire
truck in his honor; and
WHEREAS, With a deeply ingrained passion for protecting the
public's welfare, George Garrett dedicated much of his life to
serving others; he is truly missed, but his vitality and love for
his chosen vocation live on in the hearts of those who knew this
remarkable man; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the life of George Garrett and extend
sincere sympathy to his family: to his daughters, Erble Jay
Creasman, Dody Jones, and Cathie Eargle; to his sons, Dallas and
Stan Garrett; to his siblings; to his 11 grandchildren and 14
great-grandchildren; and to the innumerable firefighters whose
lives he touched over the years; 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 on this day, it do so in memory of George
Garrett.
Moreno of Harris
Craddick Geren Mercer
Allen Giddings Merritt
Alonzo Goodman Miller
Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Berman Grusendorf Morrison
Bohac Guillen Mowery
Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat
Branch Haggerty Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira
Burnam Hardcastle Olivo
Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton
Campbell Hartnett Pena
Canales Heflin Phillips
Capelo Hegar Pickett
Casteel Hilderbran Pitts
Castro Hill Puente
Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla
Chisum Hodge Raymond
Christian Homer Reyna
Coleman Hope Riddle
Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter
Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez
Corte Hughes Rose
Crabb Hunter Seaman
Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons
Denny Keel Stick
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton
Dukes King Taylor
Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford
Dutton Krusee Thompson
Edwards Kuempel Truitt
Eiland Laney Turner
Eissler Laubenberg Uresti
Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale
Ellis Luna Villarreal
Escobar Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1840 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House