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By:  Goolsby                                                      H.R. No. 16 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Well-known radio and television personality Anthony 
Otis Garrett of Dallas passed away on March 27, 2006, at the age of 
68, and with his death a colorful life has drawn to a close; and
	WHEREAS, Born on July 31, 1937, in Los Angeles, Tony Garrett 
grew up in a show-business family and was raised in Dallas; in 1956, 
he joined the Navy, and while in the service, he studied electronics 
and developed a passion for radio that would set the stage for a 
career in broadcast journalism; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Garrett got his start in radio in Santa Barbara, 
but by the 1960s, had returned to Dallas and become the host of the 
popular program, Music 'Til Dawn; he later served as the program 
manager of the public radio station, KERA-FM, and hosted its 
Morning Magazine; and
	WHEREAS, This multitalented gentleman expanded his career 
into television, serving as the weekend weatherman for KRLD-TV and 
narrating the Peabody Award-winning documentary, A Thirst in the 
Garden; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Garrett also maintained a lively interest in 
public affairs and his involvement ranged from exploring criminal 
justice and media access issues to working for local and state 
officeholders in such capacities as campaign coordinator, press 
secretary, and political aide; and
	WHEREAS, Tony Garrett will long be remembered as an 
intelligent, articulate man who used his experience as a skilled 
communicator to promote and support the ideas and people in which he 
believed; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Anthony Otis Garrett and extend sincere sympathy to the members of 
his family: to his daughters, Barbara Angelopolus, Devon Valderas 
and her husband, Luis, Doran Medley, Bronwyn Ratliff and her 
husband, Don, and Elizabeth Garrett; to his sister, Judith 
Colgrove; to his grandchildren, Amber Carrera and Dallas Amos; to 
his great-grandchild, Briana; and to his 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 Anthony 
Otis Garrett.