Bill Text: TX HR500 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Texas Department of Public Safety Senior Corporal David Ralph Slaton of Bowie.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-21 - Reported enrolled [HR500 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR500-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 500 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Citizens of Montague County suffered an | ||
| immeasurable loss with the passing of Senior Corporal David Ralph | ||
| Slaton on September 20, 2010, at the age of 56; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A trooper with the Texas Department of Public | ||
| Safety, Corporal Slaton died as the result of a traffic accident | ||
| while he was on duty, and his death has had a profound impact on both | ||
| the extended circle of law enforcement officers to which he | ||
| belonged and the community that adopted him as one of its own; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Texarkana on October 11, 1953, David Slaton | ||
| graduated from Texas High School in 1971 and completed training to | ||
| become a state trooper in 1974; his first assignment took him to | ||
| Bowie, where he ultimately spent his entire career; an imposing | ||
| presence, Corporal Slaton brought to his work a tireless dedication | ||
| and an unfailing professionalism, qualities that earned him the | ||
| deep respect of colleagues and fellow citizens alike; and | ||
| WHEREAS, David Slaton contributed to his community in his | ||
| off-duty hours, as well; he especially enjoyed coaching youth | ||
| basketball and Little League teams, and he was an enthusiastic | ||
| supporter of Jackrabbit sports; other favorite pastimes included | ||
| golfing and exploring the digital world through his computer; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Though his vocation was a demanding one, Corporal | ||
| Slaton handled its challenges with a strength of spirit that shone | ||
| through all his endeavors; his cheerful nature and irrepressible | ||
| grin were as much a trademark of this widely admired Texan as his | ||
| towering, six-and-a-half-foot frame; and | ||
| WHEREAS, David Slaton and his wife, the former Lynetta | ||
| Boudreaux, exchanged wedding vows on February 27, 1982, at First | ||
| Baptist Church in Bowie; they shared a rewarding marriage of 28 | ||
| years and became the proud parents of a son, Bo; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout his long and honorable career, David | ||
| Slaton exemplified the highest ideals of his profession, and those | ||
| who were privileged to share in the warmth of his affection will | ||
| forever hold him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Senior Corporal David | ||
| Ralph Slaton and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his | ||
| family: to his wife, Lynetta Slaton; to his son, Bo Slaton; to his | ||
| parents, Ralph Owen and Anne Belle Slaton; to his sisters, Deanna | ||
| Torrens and her husband, George, and Teresa Moss; to his | ||
| mother-in-law, LaVella Boudreaux; to his brother-in-law, Robert | ||
| Boudreaux; and to his many 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 Senior | ||
| Corporal David Ralph Slaton. | ||
| Hardcastle | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 500 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 3, 2011. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
