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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Monte |
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Moore of Lamesa, who passed away on April 8, 2016, at the age of 51; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Monte Moore was born in Lamesa to Milton and Joan |
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Moore on February 8, 1965; he was an accomplished athlete at Dawson |
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High School, where he earned All-State honors as a member of the |
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school's football team; after graduating, he became the third |
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generation of his family to enter the water well drilling business, |
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eventually owning and operating his own firm, Monte Moore Drilling; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A man of faith, he attended First Baptist Church and |
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was active in the La Mesa De Dios Emmaus community; in his free |
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time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and boating; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Moore enjoyed the love and support of his wife, |
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Shelly, with whom he shared nearly a quarter century of marriage; he |
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took great pride in his children, Megan and Tyler, and as his |
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extended family grew, he delighted in the company of his |
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grandchildren, Madden and Macall; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for his kindness and generosity, Monte Moore |
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enriched many lives during his journey on this earth, and he will be |
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fondly remembered by all who had the great pleasure of sharing in |
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his love and affection; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Monte Moore and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Shelly Moore; to his children, Megan Becker and her husband, |
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Mason, and Tyler Moore; to his grandchildren, Madden and Macall |
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Becker; to his mother, Joan Moore; to his brothers, Mike Moore and |
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his wife, Christine, and Richard Moore and his wife, Elonna; and to |
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his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, Than an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Monte |
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Moore. |