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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of Texas State Trooper |
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Matthew DeWayne Myrick of Hereford sustained an immeasurable loss |
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with his untimely death on January 20, 2006, in the line of duty; |
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WHEREAS, A member of the Department of Public Safety since |
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2004, Trooper Myrick will long be remembered for his profound |
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dedication to public service and his tireless efforts in behalf of |
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his fellow citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Matt Myrick was born on June 8, 1969, in Clovis, New |
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Mexico; he graduated from North Lamar High School in Paris, Texas, |
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in 1987 and served with the U.S. Navy from 1989 until 1991; |
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following his discharge, he earned two agriculture-related degrees |
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at Texas Tech University, a bachelor of science in 1994 and a master |
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of science in 2000; and |
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WHEREAS, Married to Christy Alison Butler since January 2, |
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1993, Matt Myrick was committed to his family and to his faith; a |
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devout Christian and valued member of the Hereford Church of the |
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Nazarene, he belonged to the church board, taught Sunday school, |
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and sang bass on the praise and worship team; and |
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WHEREAS, This courageous Texan exemplified the highest |
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standards of his profession, and those who loved him will forever |
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carry him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Texas State Trooper |
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Matthew DeWayne Myrick and extend sincere sympathy to the members |
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of his family: to his wife, Christy Myrick; to his children, |
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Matilyn, Tate, Luke, and Embry; to his parents, Steve and Judy |
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Myrick; to his sister, Amanda Myrick; to his grandmothers, Nola |
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Myrick and Hazel Burford; and to his other relatives and friends; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of State |
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Trooper Matthew DeWayne Myrick. |
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Anderson |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Mowery |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Brazos |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Callegari |
Hernandez |
Patrick |
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Christian |
Hochberg |
Pickett |
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Cook of Navarro |
Hopson |
Puente |
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Cook of Colorado |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Corte |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Crownover |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Davis of Harris |
Keffer |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Parker |
Smith of Harris |
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Delisi |
King of Taylor |
Smithee |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Solomons |
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Eissler |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Escobar |
Madden |
Van Arsdale |
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Farabee |
Mallory Caraway |
Vaught |
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Farrar |
Martinez Fischer |
Villarreal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 736 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 28, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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