79R16772 MDM-D

By:  Cook of Colorado                                             H.R. No. 1654



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The tragedy of a young life cut short is a sobering 
reminder of the fragility of life and the brevity of our time on 
this earth, and it is with deep sorrow that we join in mourning the 
passing of Michael Ryan Davis of La Grange, who died on April 21, 
2005, at the age of 26; and
	WHEREAS, Born on October 15, 1978, in Alexandria, Virginia, 
to Larry and Linda Davis, Mikey Davis was a talented athlete who 
played second base for the Fayetteville High School Lions baseball 
team and helped capture the 1997 Conference A State Baseball 
Championship; and
	WHEREAS, Previously employed as a lineman for Reliant Energy 
in Houston, he worked for the Lower Colorado River Authority for the 
past four years; and
	WHEREAS, A Baptist by faith, the quiet-natured individual 
enjoyed the friendship and affection of a close-knit group of 
admirers who enjoyed his quick wit; and
	WHEREAS, Although his passing is a wound that only time may 
heal, his spirit will continue to shine brightly in the hearts of 
all those fortunate enough to have known him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Michael Ryan Davis and 
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his son, 
Ryan Davis; to his son's mother, Tracie Ortiz; to his mother, Linda 
Davis; to his grandmother, La Rue Rombs; to his sister, Tina Davis 
Cazares; to his brother and sister-in-law, Marc and Allyson Davis; 
to his fiancée, Tabitha Rose; to his nieces and nephews, Shawn, 
Steven, and Megan Davis and Alex and Sophia Cazares; and to all who 
mourn his passing; 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 Michael 
Ryan Davis.