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                                                                  H.R. No. 802



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The family, friends, and many admirers of Pete Adams 
of Blossom were greatly saddened by his passing at the age of 88, 
and we join them in mourning their loss; and
	WHEREAS, Born October 14, 1917, Mr. Adams grew up in 
Louisiana and Arkansas and earned a bachelor's degree from the 
University of Arkansas in 1940; and
	WHEREAS, He served with the U.S. Army in the Pacific theater 
of operations during World War II; after a brief stint in civilian 
life, he reenlisted in the army in 1948 and was sent to Japan, where 
he worked in military intelligence; and
	WHEREAS, It was during an assignment as ROTC detail commander 
in Council Bluffs, Iowa, that he first met Lucille Margaret Madden, 
whom he married on October 11, 1957, and the two enjoyed a long and 
happy union until her passing; and
	WHEREAS, In 1966, Mr. Adams retired with the rank of 
lieutenant colonel after two decades of service in the military, 
and he subsequently worked for the Dallas Police Department, the 
U.S. Postal Service, and the federal housing department; and
	WHEREAS, An active participant in politics and government, he 
was elected treasurer of Collin County on a platform that promised 
the abolition of the office, and his many years of service to the 
Republican Party were acknowledged when he and his wife were 
honored with the party's John McVeigh Award; and
	WHEREAS, Though saddened by his passing, the family and 
friends of Pete Adams may find comfort in knowing that he lived a 
full and generous life and touched the lives of countless others 
with his intelligence, his kindness, and his generosity; 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 
Pete Adams and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: 
to his daughters, Sally Beasley and Elizabeth Driver; to his 
stepchildren, Patricia Housel and Representative Jerry Madden; to 
his nine grandchildren and his great-grandchildren; 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 Pete Adams.

                                                                          McCall


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 802 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 15, 2006.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House