H.R. No. 793

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with many joyful times and
	meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and friends of
	the Honorable Richard Allen Waterfield of Canadian and Austin, who
	passed away on February 26, 2007; and
	WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, Dick Waterfield was
	born on August 24, 1939, in Canadian, and he graduated from the
	local high school before attending Oklahoma State University, where
	he was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Waterfield's love of the Texas plains led him to
	become owner and operator of Waterfield Ranch in Hemphill County;
	his other business ventures included Canadian Feed Yards, Inc.,
	Waterworks Productions, Waterfield and Associates, Inc., and
	Longfield Farm; he also had a passion for horse racing and owned a
	number of successful horses, including one Kentucky Derby
	contender; and
	WHEREAS, An active civic leader, he served on the board of
	directors of the First State Bank of Canadian, N.A., and shared his
	time with the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, which he served as
	president; and
	WHEREAS, In 1986, Mr. Waterfield was elected to the Texas
	House of Representatives; during his notable tenure representing
	the citizens of District 88, he served on the Agriculture and
	Livestock, Human Services, and Rules and Resolutions Committees,
	and his distinguished service earned him recognition as Outstanding
	Freshman Legislator; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Waterfield also served his fellow residents as
	deputy secretary of agriculture and helped to establish the Texas
	Agricultural Finance Authority; and
	WHEREAS, One of his most rewarding roles later in life was
	that of a dedicated volunteer for Meals on Wheels and More; a member
	of the organization's board of directors since 2001 and secretary
	of the board since 2005, he delivered meals to more than 30
	homebound Central Texans each week, shopped for groceries, drove
	clients to medical appointments, and was a phone friend; he was also
	integral in the founding of Healthy Options Program for the
	Elderly, which teamed Meals on Wheels and More with the Capital Area
	Food Bank;  in recognition of his contributions, he was named 2006
	Volunteer of the Year; and
	WHEREAS, Dick Waterfield set an outstanding example of
	citizenship and service to others, and though his leadership and
	generosity will be greatly missed, he will always be remembered
	with sincere affection and admiration; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Richard Allen
	Waterfield and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his
	family: to his wife, Brenda; to his son, R. Bruce Waterfield and his
	partner, Robert D. Raab; to his daughter, R. Gwyn Waterfield; to his
	brother, Jim B. Waterfield and his wife, Sandy; to Gail Lavin
	Waterfield;  and to his other relatives and many friends; 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 Richard
	Allen Waterfield.
	Chisum
	Craddick Gattis Miles
	Allen Geren Miller
	Alonzo Giddings Moreno
	Anchia Gonzales Morrison
	Anderson Gonzalez Toureilles Mowery
	Aycock Goolsby Murphy
	Bailey Guillen Naishtat
	Berman Haggerty Noriega
	Bohac Hamilton O'Day
	Bolton Hancock Oliveira
	Bonnen Hardcastle Olivo
	Branch Harless Orr
	Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
	Brown of Brazos Hartnett Otto
	Burnam Heflin Parker
	Callegari Hernandez Patrick
	Castro Herrero Paxton
	Chavez Hilderbran Pena
	Chisum Hill Phillips
	Christian Hochberg Pickett
	Cohen Hodge Pierson
	Coleman Homer Pitts
	Cook of Navarro Hopson Puente
	Cook of Colorado Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
	Corte Howard of Travis Raymond
	Crabb Hughes Riddle
	Creighton Isett Ritter
	Crownover Jackson Rodriguez
	Darby Jones Rose
	Davis of Harris Keffer Smith of Tarrant
	Davis of Dallas King of Parker Smith of Harris
	Delisi King of Taylor Smithee
	Deshotel King of Zavala Solomons
	Driver Kolkhorst Strama
	Dukes Krusee Straus
	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
	Dutton Latham Talton
	Eiland Laubenberg Taylor
	Eissler Leibowitz Thompson
	Elkins Lucio III Truitt
	England Macias Turner
	Escobar Madden Van Arsdale
	Farabee Mallory Caraway Vaught
	Farias Martinez Veasey
	Farrar Martinez Fischer Villarreal
	Flores McCall Vo
	Flynn McClendon West
	Frost McReynolds Woolley
	Gallego Menendez Zedler
	Garcia Merritt Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 793 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on March 28, 2007.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House