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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the untimely loss of |
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Rodney Dale Waters of Spring, who died on January 31, 2009, at the |
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age of 43; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on July 6, 1965, in Pasadena, Texas, Rodney |
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Waters would build a notable career in the Lone Star State and |
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become a highly decorated firefighter; he first served as a |
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volunteer with the Spring Fire Department and embarked on his |
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career as a member of the Conroe Fire Department; in 1989, he joined |
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the Houston Fire Department and served with distinction, earning a |
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number of commendations; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Waters was a member of the Spring Masonic Lodge |
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and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo committee; this caring |
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gentleman also raised funds for the Special Olympics and coached |
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Little League; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of great warmth and charm, Rodney Waters was a |
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true and loyal friend who loved life and always enjoyed a good game |
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of poker; his booming laugh and big bear hugs will be missed, but |
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the memory of his kindness and generosity will live forever in the |
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hearts of all those who loved him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Rodney Dale Waters and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Dawn; to his daughter, Hannah Marie Waters; to his sons, Jacob |
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Dwayne Waters and Garrett Ryan Lorenz; to his sisters, Rhonda |
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Waters and Pamela Lawson and her husband, Donald; to his niece, |
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Lindsey Lawson; to his sister-in-law, Darla Lawson; to his |
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mothers-in-law, Mary Jo Lorenz and Louise Lawson; and to his other |
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family and friends; 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 Rodney Dale |
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Waters. |