Bill Text: TX HCR102 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Fire Chief Curtis Dewayne Brown of the Dalhart Fire Department.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-24 - Signed by the Governor [HCR102 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HCR102-Enrolled.html
H.C.R. No. 102 |
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to | ||
a close with the passing of Fire Chief Curtis Dewayne Brown of the | ||
Dalhart Fire Department on October 4, 2022, at the age of 51; and | ||
WHEREAS, The son of Richard Brown and Linda Miller, Curtis | ||
Brown was born in Dalhart on July 12, 1971; he grew up in Haven, | ||
Kansas, with the companionship of two siblings, Paul and Billy, and | ||
he graduated from Haven High School in 1989; and | ||
WHEREAS, After returning to Texas, Mr. Brown joined the | ||
Dalhart Fire Department, and he was promoted to captain in his first | ||
year; he was later named fire chief, and over the course of his | ||
nearly three decades with the agency, he earned certification as a | ||
master firefighter and emergency care attendant; he also served as | ||
the City of Dalhart Fire Marshal for 17 years, and he was an | ||
instructor at the world's largest live fire training facility, TEEX | ||
Brayton Fire Training Field, for 10 years; he further distinguished | ||
himself as a member of Hartley Fire and EMS; among his many honors, | ||
he was named the 2016 Firefighter of the Year by the Panhandle | ||
Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association and the State | ||
Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dedicated to his profession, Mr. Brown held | ||
leadership positions with both the Panhandle and State | ||
Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Associations; he further | ||
contributed to his community through his service with the Rotary | ||
Club, the Coffee Memorial Blood Center board, and the Brother's | ||
Keepers Motorcycle Club Chapter 42; he also coached in local | ||
softball and baseball leagues, taught area youth fire safety | ||
skills, and assisted with search and rescue efforts; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Brown enjoyed the love and | ||
support of his wife, DeNisa, and he took great pride in his five | ||
children, Hannah, Dustin, Amber, Janice, and Jordan, and his eight | ||
grandchildren; in his leisure hours, he liked to listen to music and | ||
ride four-wheelers, all-terrain vehicles, and motorcycles; and | ||
WHEREAS, Admired for his leadership, generosity, and | ||
delightful sense of humor, Curtis Brown devoted himself to | ||
protecting his fellow citizens and improving his community, and he | ||
leaves behind a record of service that his loved ones can remember | ||
with pride; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
hereby pay tribute to the memory of Fire Chief Curtis Dewayne Brown | ||
and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn his passing; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of | ||
Curtis Brown. | ||
Smithee | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.C.R. No. 102 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on April 5, 2023. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.C.R. No. 102 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the Senate on April 6, 2023. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: __________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |