H.R. No. 1576



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and 
meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and friends of 
Jack Dalton Strachan of Clint who died on March 16, 2002, at the age 
of 73; and
	WHEREAS, Born on March 6, 1929, Mr. Strachan graduated from 
Clint High School and served his country in the Korean War, earning 
both a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his bravery; and
	WHEREAS, A member of the Clint United Methodist Church, he 
was employed with El Paso Electric for 22 years and was a cotton 
farmer in the lower valley for nearly three decades; and
	WHEREAS, Jack Strachan was a loving husband, father, and 
grandfather, and his memory will be forever cherished by those who 
were blessed to share in his caring and friendship; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of Jack Dalton 
Strachan and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: 
to his wife, Mary Strachan; to his daughter, Jackie Bates; to his 
sons, Robert, Rodger, Richard, and Randy Strachan; to his 
grandchildren, Kindsey and Zachary Bates, Brandon, Morgan, and 
Dalton Strachan, and Travis Edwards; to his brother, Gene Strachan; 
to his sister, Marie Leslie; and to the other family members and 
many friends of this beloved man; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for his family and that when the House of Representatives 
adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jack Dalton Strachan.

                                                                     Quintanilla


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1576 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 20, 2005.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House