H.R. No. 328

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
	memories of Dallas firefighter William Scott Tanksley, who died in
	the line of duty on February 10, 2014, at the age of 40; and
	WHEREAS, A 15-year veteran of the Dallas Fire-Rescue
	Department, Mr. Tanksley worked at Station 12; he was killed while
	assisting a motorist at the scene of an accident, and in recognition
	of his sacrifice, his family was presented with a posthumous Star of
	Texas Award from Governor Rick Perry in September 2014; and
	WHEREAS, Scott Tanksley was born in Dallas on November 1,
	1973, to Robert Wayne and Juanita Gayle Tanksley; he was a star
	baseball player at Kemp High School, and he declined a draft offer
	from the Baltimore Orioles in order to attend Mississippi State
	University, where he made the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 1995 and
	served as a relief pitcher for the MSU Bulldogs baseball team; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Tanksley's skill on the pitcher's mound won him
	recognition as a Mizuno freshman All-American in 1993; he was the
	last freshman in the school's history to throw a complete-game
	shutout, and he continues to rank in MSU's all-time top 10 in seven
	statistical categories; in 1995, he was drafted by the Minnesota
	Twins, and he played in the team's minor league system for three
	years; and
	WHEREAS, In 1998, Mr. Tanksley married Wendi Prine, and they
	shared 16 rewarding years together; he was the devoted father of
	three, Laynee, Levi, and Lynlee Grace, and he delighted in the time
	he spent with his children, sharing his love of hunting; and
	WHEREAS, A brave first responder who was always willing to
	help others, Scott Tanksley served his community with great
	dedication, and he leaves behind a legacy that will forever be
	treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of William Scott
	Tanksley and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
	family: to his wife, Wendi Tanksley; to his children, Laynee, Levi,
	and Lynlee Grace Tanksley; to his parents, Wayne and Nita Tanksley;
	to his sisters, Nicki Tanksley and Christi Lively and her husband,
	Chris; 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 William
	Scott Tanksley.
	Spitzer
	Straus Guerra Otto
	Allen Guillen Paddie
	Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
	Alvarado Harless Paul
	Alvarado Harless Paul
	Anchia Hernandez Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
	Ashby Huberty Pickett
	Aycock Hughes Price
	Bell Hunter Raney
	Blanco Isaac Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
	Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
	Button King of Parker Rose
	Canales King of Taylor Sanford
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Clardy Klick Schofield
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Dale Laubenberg Smith
	Darby Leach Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
	Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
	Dukes Márquez Stickland
	Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
	Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles VanDeaver
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White of Bell
	Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Geren Murphy Workman
	Giddings Murr Wray
	Goldman Naishtat Wu
	Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
	González Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 328 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on February 4, 2015.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House