| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2799 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Words cannot begin to express the heartache felt at |
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| 6 | 6 | | the loss of Gregory L. Cocke of Weatherford, who passed away on |
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| 7 | 7 | | March 14, 2009, at the age of 41; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A highly regarded member of the Fort Worth Fire |
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| 9 | 9 | | Department, Mr. Cocke was an engineer at Station No. 23; he had just |
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| 10 | 10 | | completed a strenuous training exercise when he suffered an |
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| 11 | 11 | | aneurysm; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Greg Cocke graduated from Azle High School in 1986 |
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| 13 | 13 | | and received a bachelor's degree in engineering physics from |
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| 14 | 14 | | Abilene Christian University in 1990; after deciding to make |
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| 15 | 15 | | firefighting his career, he completed training at the Fort Worth |
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| 16 | 16 | | Fire Academy in May 1993; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Married in 1991 to the former Teresa Moore, Mr. |
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| 18 | 18 | | Cocke was a devoted husband and the proud father of three children, |
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| 19 | 19 | | Cora and twins Alissa and Robby; he adored his children, and he |
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| 20 | 20 | | encouraged and supported them in all their endeavors; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Cocke loved family vacations and spending time |
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| 22 | 22 | | in the outdoors; an avid hunter and fisherman, he was also an ardent |
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| 23 | 23 | | computer technology enthusiast; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan held membership in the Fort |
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| 25 | 25 | | Worth Professional Firefighters Association, Local No. 440, and the |
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| 26 | 26 | | International Association of Fire Fighters; in addition, he was a |
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| 27 | 27 | | valued congregant of the Azle Church of Christ; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, The community that Greg Cocke served with valor and |
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| 29 | 29 | | dedication owes him a lasting debt of gratitude, and those who were |
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| 30 | 30 | | blessed to share in his life will forever hold him close in their |
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| 31 | 31 | | hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Gregory L. Cocke and |
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| 34 | 34 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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| 35 | 35 | | beloved wife, Teresa Cocke; to his children, Alissa Paulette, |
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| 36 | 36 | | Robert Taylor, and Cora Ann Cocke; to his mother, Phyllis Cocke; to |
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| 37 | 37 | | his brother, Randall Cocke, and his wife, Stefni; to his sisters, |
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| 38 | 38 | | Lisa Hamiter and her husband, Dr. Tom Hamiter, Jeanette Cocke, and |
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| 39 | 39 | | Melissa Perry; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be |
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| 40 | 40 | | it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 43 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Greg Cocke. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Veasey |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 47 | 47 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2799 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 48 | 48 | | rising vote of the House on June 1, 2009. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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