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79R2643 MAM-D

By:  Hardcastle                                                   H.R. No. 560



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Raymond and Chris Root's four sons, Jarod, Jordan, 
Jacob, and Jayden, have each earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the 
most prestigious honor offered by the Boy Scouts of America; and
	WHEREAS, On November 7, 2004, the Root family celebrated as 
Jacob and Jayden were honored for their significant accomplishments 
by Troop 668 in a ceremony at First Baptist Church in Gainesville; 
and
	WHEREAS, Elder sons Jarod and Jordan attended and 
participated in the ceremony as Eagle Scouts themselves, having 
earned their rank in 1994 and 1998, respectively; Jarod has wanted 
to be an Eagle Scout since attending his first Cub Scout meeting, 
and at age 14 he became the youngest Eagle in troop history; his 
brother, Jordan, followed his path and completed an impressive 
video identification system for the Claude Jones Day Care Center as 
his Eagle Scout service project; and
	WHEREAS, Although the boys' father earned the designation 
Life Scout as a young boy, he did not have the opportunity to 
complete the community service project required to become an Eagle 
Scout; however, he encouraged his sons to fulfill their own dreams, 
while their mother, a former Girl Scout, nurtured their 
extraordinary devotion to service and personal growth; and
	WHEREAS, Jacob and Jayden, the most recent members of the 
Root family to become Eagle Scouts, had large shoes to fill in their 
quest for scouting's highest honor; Jacob knew he wanted to follow 
in his brothers' footsteps, and after completing his project by 
repainting the trim of the Claude Jones Day Care Center, he achieved 
that goal; Jayden began his pursuit of the Eagle insignia at age 12, 
when he felt the encouraging nudge of his older brothers; his 
project included the clearing of excess vegetation from the grounds 
of the House of Hope, which provides English as a Second Language 
classes in Gainesville; and
	WHEREAS, In a pleasant surprise toward the end of Troop 668's 
ceremony, Mr. Root was named an Honorary Eagle Scout for his service 
to the organization and encouragement of his sons' goals; Mr. and 
Mrs. Root's supportive and loving relationship with their four sons 
is testament to the power of the familial bond, and this important 
achievement in their lives will be remembered and cherished for 
years to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Eagle Scouts Jarod, Jordan, Jacob, 
and Jayden Root on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout and commend 
their parents, Honorary Eagle Scout Raymond Root and Chris Root, 
for fostering their sons' commitment to community service; and, be 
it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Root family as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.