H.R. No. 1718
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
Jerry L. Carswell, who passed away on January 22, 2004, at the age
of 61; and
WHEREAS, Born in Gatesville on January 4, 1943, Mr. Carswell
attended Granbury High School and was a star athlete on the school's
football, basketball, and track teams; he continued his education
at Tarleton State College, where he excelled as a member of the
track team, served as vice president of his senior class, and earned
his bachelor's degree in social studies; he later returned to
Tarleton to earn a master's degree in education; and
WHEREAS, Following his undergraduate studies, he enlisted in
the U.S. Army and served as one of the soldiers who guard the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier before volunteering for a tour of duty in
Vietnam; and
WHEREAS, An outstanding educator and mentor, he was track
coach at La Porte and Katy High Schools before going to Langham
Creek High School, where he served as head boys' track coach from
1988 to 1998; many of his athletes earned honors at the district,
regional, state, and national levels, including a state
championship in 1997, and in 1998, he was named Track Coach of the
Year by the Texas High School Coaches Association; in all of his
endeavors, he remained passionate about helping his students reach
their full potential, leaving an indelible mark on the lives of
countless young Texans; and
WHEREAS, Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Jerry
Carswell will be greatly missed, but his memory will live on in the
hearts of those whose lives he so richly blessed with his generosity
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 Jerry L.
Carswell and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family:
to his wife, Linda Gail Stamps Carswell; to his sons, Jordan Daniel
Carswell and his wife, Shari, and Robert Justin Carswell and his
wife, Mandy; to his grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Kourtney, Evie, Jack,
and John Lyndon; and to his other relatives and many friends; 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 Jerry L.
Carswell.
Callegari
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1718 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 25, 2005.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House