Bill Text: TX HR1670 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Paying tribute to the life of Officer Luther B. Prather of the Corpus Christi Police Department.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-30 - Reported enrolled [HR1670 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR1670-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1670 |
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WHEREAS, Officer Luther B. Prather of the Corpus Christi | ||
Police Department lost his life in the line of duty on September 14, | ||
1919, and his service and sacrifice will not soon be forgotten; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in 1886, Officer Prather joined the department | ||
in 1914; during the hurricane of 1919, he heroically crossed the | ||
Rincon Channel several times in order to bring citizens to safety at | ||
the Nueces County Courthouse, even harboring several storm victims | ||
at his own home; while crossing the channel one last time in order | ||
to save a child and several adults, he and the other passengers in | ||
his boat were swept into the rising water and lost; and | ||
WHEREAS, Our state and nation benefit immeasurably from the | ||
courage and commitment of law enforcement professionals such as | ||
Officer Prather, who willingly place themselves in harm's way each | ||
day to safeguard the lives and property of their fellow citizens; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life and exemplary service of | ||
Officer Luther B. Prather of the Corpus Christi Police Department. | ||
Herrero | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1670 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on April 23, 2015. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||