H.C.R. No. 190
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Residents of Northeast Texas lost a brave and
dedicated member of the community with the death of volunteer
firefighter Joe Pat Jordan on July 4, 2008, at the age of 71; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jordan was an active member and the
secretary-treasurer of the Pickton-Pine Forest Volunteer Fire
Department, which he helped found in 1976; on July 2, 2008, he and
another firefighter were responding to a call when Mr. Jordan
suffered a heart attack shortly after leaving the station; and
WHEREAS, Born on January 26, 1937, to Maurice and Zelena
Jordan, Joe Pat Jordan worked as an electrician for 37 years and
retired from Verizon; he shared a long and fulfilling marriage with
his wife, Nell Jordan, with whom he raised three children; and
WHEREAS, Known throughout the area for his generosity of
spirit, Mr. Jordan was not only deeply involved in the development
of the fire department, but he also shared his time with the
cemetery committee and served for more than a decade as a board
member of the Como-Pickton Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, Members of the Pickton-Pine Forest Volunteer Fire
Department made a formal request to have Mr. Jordan's name added to
the Volunteer Firemen monument on the grounds of the State Capitol,
and the State Firemen's & Fire Marshals' Association of Texas
approved the request in March 2009; and
WHEREAS, Joe Pat Jordan carried out his duties with courage
and a selfless commitment to his fellow citizens, and the family,
friends, and colleagues of this remarkable man will forever carry
their memories of him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby pay tribute to volunteer firefighter Joe Pat Jordan and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife of
52 years, Nell Jordan; to his children, Jeff Jordan, Carolyn
Woolverston, and Sharon Carr; to his 10 grandchildren and his
great-grandchild; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
Joe Pat Jordan.
Homer
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 190 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 30, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 190 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the Senate on May 18, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor