79R18928 JHS-D

By:  Driver                                                     H.C.R. No. 218



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The passing of Frank Gilbert Elder of San Antonio on 
May 13, 2005, has saddened all those who knew him, and we join them 
in mourning the loss of a dedicated public servant, a devoted 
husband and father, and a loyal friend; and
	WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Elder was born in Laredo, where 
he attended J. W. Nixon High School and Texas A&I University in 
Laredo, earning a business degree; and
	WHEREAS, He joined the Department of Public Safety in 1974, 
and he served in El Paso, Abilene, San Antonio, Waco, and Austin; 
and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Elder's career with the DPS encompassed a wide 
range of experience, and over the years he moved in rank from 
trooper to assistant chief of the Driver License Division, in every 
instance bringing his characteristic integrity and friendliness to 
his work; and
	WHEREAS, It was in El Paso that he met and married his wife, 
Kathy, and their union continued to grow in mutual affection and 
respect through the years; and
	WHEREAS, This "gentle giant" was a loving and devoted father, 
an avid outdoorsman, and a mentor to many at DPS, and his memory 
will be forever cherished by those who were blessed to share in the 
warmth of his love and friendship; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby pay tribute to the life of Frank Gilbert Elder and extend 
sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Kathleen 
Vought Elder; to his sons, Frank Gilbert Elder III and Robert 
William Elder and his wife, Edna Elizabeth; to his grandson, Austin 
William Elder; and to his other relatives and many devoted 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of 
Frank Elder.