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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Montague County suffered an |
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immeasurable loss with the passing of Senior Corporal David Ralph |
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Slaton on September 20, 2010, at the age of 56; and |
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WHEREAS, A trooper with the Texas Department of Public |
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Safety, Corporal Slaton died as the result of a traffic accident |
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while he was on duty, and his death has had a profound impact on both |
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the extended circle of law enforcement officers to which he |
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belonged and the community that adopted him as one of its own; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Texarkana on October 11, 1953, David Slaton |
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graduated from Texas High School in 1971 and completed training to |
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become a state trooper in 1974; his first assignment took him to |
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Bowie, where he ultimately spent his entire career; an imposing |
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presence, Corporal Slaton brought to his work a tireless dedication |
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and an unfailing professionalism, qualities that earned him the |
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deep respect of colleagues and fellow citizens alike; and |
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WHEREAS, David Slaton contributed to his community in his |
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off-duty hours, as well; he especially enjoyed coaching youth |
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basketball and Little League teams, and he was an enthusiastic |
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supporter of Jackrabbit sports; other favorite pastimes included |
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golfing and exploring the digital world through his computer; and |
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WHEREAS, Though his vocation was a demanding one, Corporal |
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Slaton handled its challenges with a strength of spirit that shone |
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through all his endeavors; his cheerful nature and irrepressible |
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grin were as much a trademark of this widely admired Texan as his |
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towering, six-and-a-half-foot frame; and |
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WHEREAS, David Slaton and his wife, the former Lynetta |
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Boudreaux, exchanged wedding vows on February 27, 1982, at First |
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Baptist Church in Bowie; they shared a rewarding marriage of 28 |
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years and became the proud parents of a son, Bo; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his long and honorable career, David |
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Slaton exemplified the highest ideals of his profession, and those |
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who were privileged to share in the warmth of his affection will |
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forever hold him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Senior Corporal David |
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Ralph Slaton and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Lynetta Slaton; to his son, Bo Slaton; to his |
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parents, Ralph Owen and Anne Belle Slaton; to his sisters, Deanna |
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Torrens and her husband, George, and Teresa Moss; to his |
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mother-in-law, LaVella Boudreaux; to his brother-in-law, Robert |
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Boudreaux; and to his many other relatives and friends; 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 his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Senior |
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Corporal David Ralph Slaton. |