H.R. No. 434



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Deputy Andrew Harrison Taylor of the Llano County 
Sheriff's Department was killed in the line of duty on May 9, 2005, 
at the age of 27, and his death was a loss not only to his family and 
to his fellow peace officers but to the entire community; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed officer exemplified in his personal 
and professional conduct the virtues of courage, integrity, and 
unwavering dedication, and his commitment to the law enforcement 
profession, as well as to the community he served, earned him the 
admiration and respect of all who knew him; and
	WHEREAS, A native Texan, he was born on July 29, 1977, in 
Fredericksburg and lived most of his life in Llano; Officer Taylor 
was a former reserve Llano police officer who had worked for the 
Llano County Sheriff's Department for the past three years; 
further, this civic-minded citizen was a five-year member of the 
Llano Volunteer Fire Department; and
	WHEREAS, Andy Taylor's life reflected a deep commitment to 
the welfare of others; though his life has been cut tragically 
short, the memory of his engaging smile, jovial laugh, and affable 
nature will live on in the hearts of the countless people whose 
lives he touched; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Andrew Harrison 
Taylor and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to 
his mother, Roxanne Clark; to his father, Harrison "Stretch" Taylor 
and his wife, Marcia; to his fiancee, Amber Pennington, and her son, 
Hunter; to his brother, Price Taylor; to his grandparents, Bill and 
LaRue Zachary and Doris Taylor; to his great-grandmother, Grace 
Chandler; to his stepsister and stepbrother, Barbara Holland and 
Jared Klimple; and to his many other relatives and 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 Andrew 
Harrison Taylor.

                                                                      Hilderbran


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 434 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on July 20, 2005.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House