H.R. No. 745

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, George William Mitchell, an outstanding member of the Bellmead community and a dedicated law enforcement officer, died on November 21, 1992, at the age of 61, and though his passing was a sorrowful occasion, his memory lives on in the hearts of family and friends, comforting them as they fondly recall his life; and

WHEREAS, Born on December 6, 1930, in BrucevilleEddy, Mr.Mitchell enjoyed a productive and rewarding life, distinguished by his career of 27 years with General Tire and Rubber Company; and

WHEREAS, He will also be remembered for his dedication to his country, reflected by his 35 years of loyal and patriotic service as a member of the United States Army National Guard; and

WHEREAS, In later life, Mr.Mitchell devoted himself to the field of local law enforcement and after three years of commendable reserve duty joined the Bellmead Police Department in 1986, ably serving the community as a fulltime police officer until his passing; and

WHEREAS, The qualities that made Officer Mitchell such a special person emanated from his deep and abiding faith, which he expressed as a devout member of Northside Church of Christ; and

WHEREAS, Mr.Mitchell lived his life motivated by a sense of responsibility toward his community and nation and in doing so deeply touched the lives of those around him; indeed, by his example, he made a positive difference in the lives of many; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas Legislature hereby honor the memory of Officer George William Mitchell and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his loving wife, Claudia Mitchell; to his three daughters, Susan Powell, Carol Schaffer, and Janet Ayers; to his son, Bill Mitchell; to his mother, Ada L. Mitchell; to his sister, Lillian Bancale; and to his many other family members and friends; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Officer George William Mitchell.

Denton

Laney

Alexander

Allen

Alonzo

Alvarado

Averitt

Bailey

Berlanga

Black

Blackwood

Bomer

Bosse

Brady

Brimer

Cain

Campbell

Carona

Carter

Chisum

Clemons

Coleman

Combs

Conley

Cook

Corte

Counts

Crabb

Craddick

Cuellar of Webb

Cuellar of Hidalgo

Culberson

Danburg

Davila

Davis

De La Garza

Dear

Delco

Delisi

Denton

Driver

Duncan

Dutton

Earley

Eckels

Edwards

Erickson

Finnell

Flores

Gallego

Gallegos

Giddings

Glaze

Goodman

Goolsby

Granoff

Gray

Greenberg

Grusendorf

Gutierrez

Haggerty

Hamric

Harris

Hartnett

Heflin

Hernandez

Hightower

Hilbert

Hilderbran

Hill

Hirschi

Hochberg

Holzheauser

Horn

Hudson

Hunter of Taylor

Hunter of Nueces

Jackson

James

Johnson

Jones of Lubbock

Jones of Dallas

Junell

Kamel

Krusee

Kubiak

Kuempel

Lewis

Linebarger

Longoria

Luna

McCall

McCoulskey

McDonald

Madden

Marchant

Martin

Maxey

Moffat

Moreno

Mowery

Munoz

Naishtat

Nieto

Oakley

Ogden

Oliveira

Park

Parra

Patterson

Pitts

Place

Price

Puente

Rabuck

Ramsay

Rangel

Raymond

Rodriguez

Romo

Rudd

Sadler

Saunders

Schechter

Seidlits

Shields

Siebert

A. Smith of Harris

D. Smith of Harris

Smithee

Solis

Stiles

Swinford

Tallas

Talton

Telford

Thompson of Tarrant

Thompson of Harris

Turner of Coleman

Turner of Harris

Uher

Van de Putte

Vowell

West

Williamson

Willis

Wilson

Wolens

Yarbrough

Yost

Zbranek

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Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 745 was adopted by the House on May 20, 1993, by a nonrecord vote.

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Chief Clerk of the House