Bill Text: TX HR171 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Michael Luther Walker of Jefferson.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-08 - Reported enrolled [HR171 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR171-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 171 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the | ||
| passing of Michael Luther Walker of Jefferson on August 23, 2021, at | ||
| the age of 65; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mike Walker was born in Oregon on October 12, 1955, | ||
| to Edgar Curtis Walker Sr. and Rosemary Maxwell Walker, and he grew | ||
| up with the companionship of two siblings, Charlotte and Eddie; | ||
| after graduating from Marshall High School in 1974, he earned a | ||
| degree in criminal justice from Sam Houston State University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following in his father's footsteps, Mr. Walker | ||
| enrolled in the Texas Game Warden Academy; he spent 25 years with | ||
| the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, serving as a game warden in | ||
| Chambers County and later in Marion County before his retirement in | ||
| 2003; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Walker enjoyed the love | ||
| and support of his wife, Carol, and he took great pride in his | ||
| children, James and Terra, and his grandchildren, Remington and | ||
| Walker; in his leisure time, he delighted in hunting, fishing, | ||
| boating, and cooking for his family; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Admired for his selflessness and generosity, Mike | ||
| Walker lived a caring and purposeful life, and he leaves behind a | ||
| record of service that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
| of Michael Luther Walker and extend heartfelt sympathy to the | ||
| members of his family: to his wife, Carol Walker; to his son, James | ||
| Walker, and his wife, Meagan; to his daughter, Terra Croley, and her | ||
| husband, Jeff; to his grandchildren, Remington and Walker; to his | ||
| sister, Charlotte Garcia, and her husband, Agustin; to his brother, | ||
| Eddie Walker, and his wife, Pat; to his nieces, Melissa Armenta and | ||
| her husband, Joe, and Sara Walker; to his nephews, Jon Eric Garcia | ||
| and his wife, Loreta, Chad Walker, and Harris McKnight; and to his | ||
| other relatives and friends; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mike | ||
| Walker. | ||
| Paddie | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 171 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on September 2, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
