H.R. No. 435



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of former Kerr County sheriff Clifton 
"Cliff" A. Greeson on November 2, 2004, at the age of 79, brought a 
profound loss to the family and many friends of this beloved 
gentleman; and
	WHEREAS, Born to Cilvie E. and Effie Alice Allen Greeson on 
December 20, 1924, in Garland, he attended schools in Coleman and 
Kerrville before joining the armed forces in 1943; and
	WHEREAS, Over the ensuing eight years, Mr. Greeson valiantly 
served his country as a member of both the U.S. Army and U.S. Air 
Force; a radar operator in World War II and the leader of a radar 
team in the Korean War, he was awarded a total of 11 combat 
decorations for his meritorious service, each ribbon a testament to 
his bravery and his devotion to the ideals of freedom and democracy; 
and
	WHEREAS, Following his return to civilian life and his 
graduation from the Dallas Police Training School and the 
Southwestern Police Academy, Mr. Greeson joined the Dallas Police 
Department in 1955 as a patrolman, beginning an exceptional career 
in law enforcement that would span more than three decades; as a 
police officer in Dallas, he rose swiftly through the ranks, 
eventually earning the position of lieutenant in the Patrol and 
Criminal Investigation Divisions; during his tenure with the 
department, he garnered five Certificates of Merit, an Award of 
Merit, and the Award of Honor; and
	WHEREAS, After leaving the police force in Dallas, Mr. 
Greeson operated his own private investigative and security 
business, worked as a deputy sheriff in Bandera County, and served 
as district attorney investigator for the 216th Judicial District 
in Kerrville; he assumed the office of Kerr County Sheriff in 1983 
and served in that post with the utmost integrity until his 
retirement in 1989; and
	WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Mr. Greeson turned his hand to 
creative writing, and his work included a published collection of 
short stories; and
	WHEREAS, A loving husband to the late Billie Greeson, Mr. 
Greeson was also the devoted father of Shirley Dupree and Danny 
Hooker and the proud grandfather of Rodney and Randy Hooker; and
	WHEREAS, Cliff Greeson dedicated his life to the protection 
of his fellow citizens, and he earned the lasting respect and 
admiration of all who were privileged to know him; although he will 
be greatly missed, his legacy will live on in the hearts of those 
whose lives he so richly blessed; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of Clifton 
"Cliff" A. Greeson and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his 
family: to his daughter, Shirley Dupree; to his son, Danny Hooker; 
to his daughter-in-law, Sandra Hooker; to his grandchildren, Rodney 
and Randy Hooker; to his brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and 
Glenda Greeson; to his niece, Shelley Walters; to his nephew, Allen 
Greeson; to his dear friend, Sonja Blackstock; and to all who mourn 
his passing; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House 
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Clifton 
"Cliff" A. Greeson.

                                                                      Hilderbran


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 435 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on March 3, 2005.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House