H.R. No. 2285



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS,  The certain knowledge of a life well lived tempers 
the profound sadness that the passing of Robert Stewart Shake, on 
July 9, 2004, brought to his friends and family; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Peoria, Illinois, in 1938, Mr. Shake served 
in the U.S. Army, attended Texas A&M University, and studied with an 
electrician's apprenticeship program; he eventually became active 
in the electrical workers' union and nurtured a burgeoning interest 
in politics; in the 1970s, this hardworking man was instrumental in 
establishing a regional licensing program for the electrical 
workers in the Rio Grande Valley; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Shake was a lifelong member of the Democratic 
Party who was admired by his colleagues for his dedication to labor 
needs and the issues facing working families; he was the business 
manager at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 
Local Union 278 (IBEW), a position he held for 12 years, and he had 
also served the union as organizer, president, executive board 
member, joint apprenticeship and training committee member, 
delegate to the Texas State Association of Electrical Workers, 
delegate to the 35th and 36th IBEW International Convention, 
delegate and president of the Coastal Bend Labor Council, 
secretary-treasurer of the South Texas Building and Trades Council, 
and a member of the Supervisory Committee of the Local Union 278 
Federal Credit Union; Mr. Shake was an original member of the 
Workforce Development Board and was appointed by the city council 
to serve on the Electrical Advisory Board in 1999; and
	WHEREAS, An avid history buff, this determined advocate loved 
antique trains and cars, and always surprised his friends and 
family with his knowledge of interesting facts and figures; he was a 
fun-loving man, quick with a joke to brighten the days of those 
around him, while always working tirelessly to improve the lives of 
his fellow workers in South Texas; Robert Shake's  memory continues 
to be cherished by all those who were privileged to know him; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay special tribute to the life of Robert 
Stewart Shake and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his 
family: to his wife, Linda; to his sons, Robert and Matthew; to his 
daughter, Sara; to his sisters, Myrl Bishop and Jean Ann Sykes; and 
to the many other relatives and friends of this esteemed gentleman; 
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 Robert 
Stewart Shake.

                                                                            Luna


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 2285 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 30, 2005.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House