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  H.R. No. 292
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and
  meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends
  of Mike Rambo of Colleyville, who passed away on March 21, 2008, at
  the age of 52; and
         WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, Mr. Rambo was born
  in Bryan on July 28, 1955; he graduated from Andress High School and
  earned his undergraduate degree from Stephen F. Austin State
  University; he later studied at The University of Texas at
  Arlington, where he earned a master's degree in computer
  engineering, and he utilized this training as director of IT at
  McKesson Corporation; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Rambo loved nature, and he shared his passion
  for astronomy, birds, hiking, and camping as scoutmaster of Troop
  28 in Colleyville; in addition to teaching his scouts about their
  environment, he passed on principles by which he lived his life:
  leadership, responsibility, citizenship, and stewardship of
  nature; and
         WHEREAS, This notable Texan also taught his troop about the
  importance of giving back; together, they adopted and maintained
  the grounds of the Colleyville Nature Center and sections of Glade
  Road, and their efforts earned them the city's first Service Award;
  and
         WHEREAS, His own volunteerism extended to Colleyville Clean
  Up Day, which he led every year, as well as to the L. D. Bell High
  School Band booster organization and the First United Methodist
  Church of Grapevine; recognized by the 2005, 2006, and 2007
  President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, he also
  earned the McKesson Corp. 2006 Neil Harlan Award for community
  service; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Rambo was an Eagle Scout himself, and he
  received a number of accolades during his years as a scout and a
  leader; in addition, he was invited into the Order of the Arrow,
  gained scoutmaster training through Wood Badge, and served as a BSA
  lifeguard and cub master; and
         WHEREAS, In his free time, he enjoyed playing the French horn
  and serving as a coach with the Bedford Euless Soccer Association
  and Mid-Cities Basketball Association; and
         WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Rambo was devoted to his wife of
  27 years, Mary-Margaret, and to his sons, Charles and Aaron, both of
  whom have followed their dad's fine example and have been active in
  scouting for many years; they both served as senior patrol leader
  for Troop 28, and additionally, Charles is an Eagle Scout and Aaron
  is a Life Scout; and
         WHEREAS, Truly engaged in his community, Mike Rambo made it
  his mission to serve others, and his work as an educator and as a
  civic leader demonstrated his exceptional generosity and passion
  for life; though he is deeply missed by all those who were
  privileged to know him, he will long be remembered for the
  extraordinary contributions he made to his family, friends, and
  fellow residents; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Mike Rambo and extend
  deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
  Mary-Margaret Rambo; to his sons, Charles and Aaron Rambo; to his
  father, Colonel James Rambo; to his sisters, Cheryl Gerber, Bonnie
  Binder, and Debra Rambo Cleek; to his brother, Ken Rambo; 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 Mike Rambo.
 
  Smith of Tarrant
  Truitt
 
 
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. 292 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on February 26, 2009.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House