H.R. No. 280

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Phil Taylor of Frisco has turned his artistic talent
	to a patriotic purpose through the American Fallen Soldiers
	Project; and
	WHEREAS, Founded by Mr. Taylor and his wife, Lisa, this
	nonprofit organization presents families with portraits of their
	loved ones who have died in service to our country; the artist
	volunteers his labor and materials are paid for by the
	organization, which has given portraits to more than two dozen
	families; and
	WHEREAS, The project grew out of a tragedy that touched the
	Taylor family in 2007; a friend of their youngest daughter was
	killed in a motorcycle accident shortly before his high school
	graduation, and Mr. Taylor decided to paint a portrait of the young
	man for his parents; their heartfelt gratitude inspired him to
	offer solace to a friend whose brother had been killed in Iraq by
	painting a portrait of the brave captain; and
	WHEREAS, Recognizing that there are many families grieving
	the loss of service members, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor established the
	Texas Fallen Soldiers Project; eventually, word of the program
	spread, and they began receiving requests for portraits from around
	the country; they changed the name of the organization to reflect
	its wider reach and are building their staff and raising funds
	through such events as a golf tournament and honors banquet; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Taylor apprenticed under noted visual artist
	Brad Smith and has painted numerous commissioned portraits; by
	sharing his gifts with Gold Star families, he has not only provided
	consolation but also created lasting memorials to honor the lives
	of those who made the ultimate sacrifice; the American Fallen
	Soldiers Project is an inspirational expression of respect and
	profound appreciation for our military heroes and their families;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Phil Taylor for his contributions and
	commend all those associated with the American Fallen Soldiers
	Project for their patriotism and compassion; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the American Fallen Soldiers Project as an expression
	of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Paxton
	McCall
	Straus Gattis Menendez
	Allen Geren Merritt
	Alonzo Giddings Miklos
	Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
	Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
	Anderson Guillen Moody
	Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
	Berman Hamilton Naishtat
	Bohac Hancock Oliveira
	Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
	Bonnen Harless Orr
	Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
	Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
	Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
	Burnam Hernandez Patrick
	Button Herrero Paxton
	Callegari Hilderbran Pena
	Castro Hochberg Phillips
	Chavez Hodge Pickett
	Chisum Homer Pierson
	Christian Hopson Pitts
	Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
	Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
	Cook Hughes Riddle
	Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
	Crabb Isett Ritter
	Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
	Creighton Jones Rose
	Crownover Keffer Sheffield
	Darby Kent Shelton
	Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
	Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
	Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
	Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
	Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
	Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
	Edwards Legler Thibaut
	Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
	Eissler Lewis Truitt
	Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
	England Madden Turner of Harris
	Farabee Maldonado Vaught
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Marquez Villarreal
	Fletcher Martinez Vo
	Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
	Flynn McCall Weber
	Frost McClendon Woolley
	Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 280 was adopted by the House on
	February 10, 2009, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House