H.R. No. 1233

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
	a close when Colonel Milton Leland Haskin (Ret.) of El Paso passed
	away on March 1, 2011, at the age of 87; and
	WHEREAS, "Lee" Haskin was born on July 30, 1923, to Mr. and
	Mrs. Howard L. Haskin in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and spent much
	of his youth in Madison, Wisconsin; after attending the University
	of Wisconsin for a year, he answered his nation's call to duty in
	April 1943 and joined the U.S. Army; he received an appointment to
	the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1944 and
	graduated with the Class of 1947;  and
	WHEREAS, Commissioned as a second lieutenant, Lee Haskin
	served with a field artillery battalion in Europe before assuming
	command of a battery at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin; he subsequently
	served as an operations officer with a field artillery battalion in
	Korea, as an officer with the J-5 division at the North American Air
	Defense Command in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and as commanding
	officer of the 4th Battalion, 41st Artillery, in Europe; his
	assignments also included a stint with the Nuclear Weapons Branch,
	Strategic Operations Division, J-3, of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in
	Washington, D.C.;  and
	WHEREAS, A graduate of the Guided Missile Staff Officer
	School and the Command and General Staff College, Colonel Haskin
	held appointments as a member of the staff and faculty of the Air
	Defense Artillery School and Center at Fort Bliss, as a professor of
	mathematics at West Point, and as a professor of military science at
	Norwich University; and
	WHEREAS, Colonel Haskin's last posting was at White Sands
	Missile Range in New Mexico, where he had charge of the Training and
	Doctrine Command Systems Analysis Activity; he retired from the
	army in 1975, after a distinguished career of nearly three decades;
	among the many military honors he received were the Legion of Merit
	with one oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service
	Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation
	Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Colonel
	Haskin enjoyed a loving marriage of more than 63 years with his
	wife, Patricia; they were blessed with two children, Kathryn and
	Thomas, as well as four grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Lee and Pat Haskin moved to El Paso in 1976 and
	became active members of their community; Colonel Haskin taught
	math at St. Clement's Episcopal Parish School for many years and
	devoted countless hours to volunteer work; he sat on the board of
	directors for numerous organizations, including the West Point
	Society of El Paso, the Santa Teresa Country Club, and the
	International Committee of the Greater El Paso YMCA, and he served
	as secretary of the board for the Westside Family YMCA, as treasurer
	and vice president of the board for the El Paso Council for
	International Visitors, and as treasurer of the El Paso County
	Historical Society; he also helped lead the Area Agency on Aging as
	chair of the advisory council and helped guide the Greater El Paso
	Tennis Association as its president; in addition, he served on
	several committees at The University of Texas at El Paso; and
	WHEREAS, Lee Haskin lived a life of honesty and integrity,
	and while his death brings great sadness to his family and friends,
	he leaves behind a legacy of memories and achievements that will
	long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be
	it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Colonel Milton
	Leland Haskin and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
	family: to his wife, Patricia Haskin; to his daughter and
	son-in-law, Kathryn and Kenneth Erickson; to his son, Thomas
	Haskin; to his grandchildren, Andrew Erickson, Heather Ortiz,
	Karolyn Dicken, and Rebecca Haskin; to his great-grandchildren,
	Bryce Erickson and Xavier Ortiz; to his sister, Marylin Windes; to
	his niece, Colby Windes; to his nephew, Craig Windes; and to his
	other relatives and 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 Colonel
	Milton Leland Haskin.
	Margo
	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1233 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on April 14, 2011.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House