H.R. No. 1018

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The untimely death of Coby Lee Roy Slaughter of Wink
	on September 7, 2016, at the age of 36, is a tragic loss to his
	family, his fellow firefighters, and the community he served; and
	WHEREAS, Born on August 20, 1980, in Kermit, Coby Slaughter
	was the son of Russ Slaughter and Julie Davis Flores and the older
	brother of four siblings, Casie, Cayla, Tate, and TyAnn; he
	graduated in 1999 from Wink High School, where he earned All-State
	honors as a lineman on the Wildcats football team; he subsequently
	enlisted in the United States Army, but a medical issue forced him
	to cut his military career short and return home with an honorable
	discharge; still committed to his dream of serving others,
	Mr. Slaughter joined the Wink Volunteer Fire Department, where he
	was a member for nearly 20 years; and
	WHEREAS, A hard worker at every task he took on,
	Mr. Slaughter made his living in the oilfields and demonstrated a
	special affinity for machines of all kinds; his greatest passion,
	however, was the cowboy way of life, and he found himself truly in
	his element while riding horses and roping cattle; for the last
	eight years, he operated the family-owned trucking and disposal
	business, S&W Enterprises, and he also helped out on family ranches
	in Wink and Pyote; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Slaughter married the love of his life, Kama, in
	2011, and he took great pride in his six children, Makaila, Ethan,
	Emilee, Remington, Landree, and Laramie; his warm smile and
	friendly demeanor endeared him readily to others, and despite his
	active schedule, he never hesitated to lend assistance to those in
	need; and
	WHEREAS, Although his time on this earth was far too brief,
	those who were privileged to know Coby Slaughter will forever find
	inspiration in the courage and kindness with which he lived his
	life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Coby Lee Roy
	Slaughter and extend deepest condolences to the members of his
	family: to his wife, Kama Slaughter; to his children, Makaila,
	Ethan, Emilee, Remington, Landree, and Laramie; to his parents,
	Russ and Debbie Slaughter and Julie Davis Flores; to his siblings,
	Casie, Cayla, Tate, and TyAnn; to his grandparents, Ronnie and
	Barbara Slaughter, Gerald Davis, Blu Thornton, and Linda Sue; 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 Coby Lee
	Roy Slaughter.
	Landgraf
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1018 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on March 20, 2017.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House