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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, GB Aerial Applications, Inc., operated by the |
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father-and-son pilot team of David and Dain Guetersloh, has been |
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fighting fires since 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, Based in Plains, GB Aerial has provided firefighting |
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services in a number of states, among them Oklahoma, Colorado, and |
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Minnesota; in 2008, the company responded to fires from tanker |
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bases in Childress, Amarillo, Fort Stockton, Marfa, Abilene, and |
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Waco and assisted the Texas Forest Service in battling a number of |
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massive fires, including the 23,000-acre Cathedral fire, the |
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45,000-acre Hughes Ranch fire, and the 98,000-acre Huckabee fire; |
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these efforts helped save some 120 structures; most recently, GB |
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Aerial helped battle the wind-driven fire that raged in Bastrop |
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County; and |
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WHEREAS, The Gueterslohs have demonstrated a tireless |
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commitment to firefighting, and GB Aerial has established a |
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reputation for excellence; the company, owned by Dain, David, and |
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Sarah Guetersloh, Dain's mother, employs highly trained and |
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experienced pilots and uses state-of-the-art Type III high-volume |
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aircraft capable of delivering wide coverage levels; and |
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WHEREAS, Requiring great courage and skill, aerial |
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firefighting involves the use of low-flying air tankers that must |
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endure high-stress maneuvers in turbulent air; the dedication and |
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expertise of aerial firefighters will likely prove particularly |
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crucial in Texas during the 2009 fire season, given the prolonged |
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drought conditions besetting the state, and GB Aerial is presently |
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on station in Fredericksburg, prepared to protect citizens and |
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property; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend David and Dain Guetersloh of GB Aerial |
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Applications, Inc., for their service as pilots and firefighters |
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and extend to them best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Gueterslohs as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |