H.R. No. 68

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Michael Joseph Quick of College Station has greatly
	distinguished himself in all his endeavors over the course of a life
	well lived; and
	WHEREAS, The son of Wade Edward and Celista Joan Quick Burke,
	Mike Quick was born in Port Arthur on December 16, 1946; following
	the untimely death of his mother, he and his sister, Margaret, were
	raised by their maternal grandparents, Earl and Dorothy Quick; he
	completed his bachelor's degree in chemistry at Lamar University,
	where he met his future wife, the former Terry Tilley; they married
	on September 5, 1969, and a month later, Mr. Quick was drafted into
	the U.S. Army; after graduating at the top of his class in
	noncommissioned officer's school, he was deployed to Vietnam; he
	attained the rank of sergeant first class and received a number of
	decorations, among them the Bronze Star and Army Commendation
	Medal; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Quick went on to earn a master's degree in
	chemistry from Lamar University and a doctoral degree in computer
	science from Texas A&M University; embarking on a noteworthy career
	with A&M, he was a software developer at the Data Processing Center
	and an instructor of computer science; although he retired in 1996,
	he continued to work as an independent software developer until
	2000, when he founded Quick Internet Software Solutions, which
	serves the insurance industry; and
	WHEREAS, The devoted father of a daughter, Tiffany, and a
	son, David, Mr. Quick also takes great pride in his two
	granddaughters, Caroline and Kendall; he is a founding member of
	St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, and for many years, he sang in
	the choir, served as an extraordinary Eucharistic minister, and
	co-chaired the annual festival with his wife; active for decades in
	the Knights of Columbus as well, he served twice as grand knight and
	played a key role in the establishment of the 4th Degree KC Assembly
	2041; moreover, he was the first commander of its color guard, which
	won numerous competitions; and
	WHEREAS, Mike Quick has earned the lasting respect and
	admiration of all who are privileged to know him, and it is indeed
	fitting to recognize him at this time; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Michael Joseph Quick for his
	accomplishments and contributions; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Quick as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Kacal
	Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson
	Allen Guillen Ortega
	Allison Gutierrez Pacheco
	Anchia Harless Paddie
	Anderson Harris Parker
	Ashby Hefner Patterson
	Bailes Hernandez Paul
	Beckley Herrero Perez
	Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan
	Bell of Montgomery Holland Price
	Bernal Howard Ramos
	Biedermann Huberty Raney
	Blanco Hunter Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
	Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose
	Bucy Kacal Rosenthal
	Burns King of Hemphill Sanford
	Burrows King of Parker Schaefer
	Button King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Cain Klick Sheffield
	Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr.
	Canales Kuempel Shine
	Capriglione Lambert Smith
	Clardy Landgraf Smithee
	Cole Lang Springer
	Coleman Larson Stephenson
	Collier Leach Stickland
	Cortez Leman Stucky
	Craddick Longoria Swanson
	Cyrier Lozano Talarico
	Darby Lucio III Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Dean Metcalf Tinderholt
	Deshotel Meyer Toth
	Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas
	Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miller VanDeaver
	Flynn Minjarez Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Gervin-Hawkins Murphy Wray
	Goldman Murr Wu
	González of Dallas Neave Zedler
	González of El Paso Nevárez Zerwas
	Goodwin Noble Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 68 was adopted by the House on January
	16, 2019, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House