| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the profound sorrow |
|
|
felt at the tragic loss of Alex Taylor Olmsted of San Antonio, who |
|
|
died on March 23, 2013, at the age of 18; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, The cherished son of Matt Olmsted and Linda Garza, |
|
|
Alex Olmsted was a senior at Jefferson High School; he was a proud |
|
|
member of the Jefferson Mustangs football team, where his skill |
|
|
combined with his formidable 6 feet, 3 inches, and 255 pounds made |
|
|
him an effective offensive lineman, and he was an equally tenacious |
|
|
competitor in track; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, A standout in the classroom as well, Mr. Olmsted |
|
|
placed among the top 10 graduating seniors at his school; he was a |
|
|
member of the National Honor Society and a National Hispanic Merit |
|
|
finalist, and he challenged himself in multiple advanced placement |
|
|
courses; having spent the past summer working as an intern at a law |
|
|
firm, he had dreams of attending Harvard University and someday |
|
|
embarking on a legal career of his own; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Mr. Olmsted enjoyed close bonds with his family |
|
|
members, including his older brother Matt, and was admired and |
|
|
beloved by peers and teachers alike; he had a hearty sense of humor |
|
|
and a fondness for nicknames, having assigned one to each of his |
|
|
teammates on his football team, and was himself known as "Big |
|
|
Country" in affectionate acknowledgement of his rural roots; |
|
|
good-natured and kind, he was always ready to lend a hand or a |
|
|
sympathetic ear to those in need; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Although the loss of a life so filled with promise |
|
|
brings immeasurable heartache, those who were fortunate to know |
|
|
Alex Olmsted will forever treasure their memories of this inspiring |
|
|
young man and the passion, ambition, and generosity with which he |
|
|
lived; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Alex Taylor Olmsted |
|
|
and extend sincere sympathy to his 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 Alex |
|
|
Olmsted. |