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  H.R. No. 993
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Residents of Memphis lost a brave and dedicated
  member of the community with the passing of fire marshal Charles
  Matthew Waller on February 25, 2012, at the age of 47; and
         WHEREAS, The son of Charles and Violet Pierce Waller, Matt
  Waller was born on June 27, 1964, in Memphis, Texas; he graduated
  from Memphis High School in 1982, and following in his father's
  footsteps, he attended the Amarillo College Fire Academy and joined
  the Memphis Volunteer Fire Department; during his nearly three
  decades there, he served as a firefighter and an emergency medical
  technician, as well as the department training officer, and he was
  the city's fire marshal for 15 years; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Waller was a deacon at First Baptist Church,
  where he taught Sunday school classes, managed the sound board, and
  contributed to mission work in El Paso; he further distinguished
  himself as a volunteer for Little League, Pee Wee Football, and
  Relay for Life; in all of his endeavors, he enjoyed the love and
  support of his wife, the former Dana Bloxom, whom he married in
  1995, and their union was enriched by the addition of a son,
  Cameron; and
         WHEREAS, Dedicated to his family, faith, and hometown, Matt
  Waller made a meaningful difference in the lives of his fellow
  citizens, and memories of many happy times spent in his company
  remain to comfort his loved ones; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature pay tribute to the life of Charles Matthew Waller and
  extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
  Dana Waller; to his son, Cameron Waller; to his parents, Charles and
  Violet Waller; to his sister, Shelly Beam, and her husband, Brent;
  to his parents-in-law, Mike and Debbie Bloxom; to his
  sister-in-law, Keely Ramsey, and her husband, Hollis; to his
  grandmother-in-law, Joyce Bloxom; to his nephews, Greg and Kiefer
  Waller, Brittan and Conner Beam, and Cody and Caleb Ramsey; to his
  niece, Mikayla Ramsey; 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 Matt
  Waller.
 
  Springer
 
 
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
 
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
 
Alonzo Gooden Otto
 
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
 
Anchia Guillen Parker
 
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
 
Ashby Harless Perez
 
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
 
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
 
Bohac Herrero Pickett
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
 
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
 
Branch Huberty Raney
 
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
 
Burnam Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Callegari Johnson Riddle
 
Canales Kacal Ritter
 
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
 
Clardy King of Parker Rose
 
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
 
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
 
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
 
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
 
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
 
Creighton Krause Simmons
 
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
 
Dale Larson Smith
 
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
 
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
 
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
 
Deshotel Longoria Strama
 
Dukes Lozano Taylor
 
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
 
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
 
Elkins Martinez Toth
 
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
 
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
 
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles Villalba
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White
 
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
 
Giddings Murphy Wu
 
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
 
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 993 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on March 20, 2013.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House