81R7019 JKB-D
By: Creighton H.R. No. 510
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at
the untimely loss of Charles Andrew Bergfeld, Jr., of Conroe, who
passed away on December 13, 2008, at the age of 23; and
WHEREAS, Charles Bergfeld, called "Chase" by his loved ones,
was born on September 10, 1985, to Chuck and Debbie Bergfeld; he
graduated from Conroe High School, where he played baseball and was
captain of the football team; he went on to study construction
science at Texas A&M University, and he was a valued member of Sigma
Alpha Epsilon fraternity; and
WHEREAS, Blessed with a lively personality and irrepressible
good humor, Chase Bergfeld was a delight to all who knew him; he was
renowned for his compassion and sense of responsibility, and he
exhibited his deep concern for others even on the final day of his
life; and
WHEREAS, This brave and selfless Texan was honored on
February 3, 2009, at Silver Taps, the Texas A&M memorial ceremony;
and
WHEREAS, With his outgoing nature, Chase Bergfeld brought
much happiness to those around him, and he set a powerful example in
the way that he embraced life; although his time on this earth was
far too brief, memories of time spent in the company of this beloved
young man will be forever treasured by everyone who held him dear;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Charles Andrew
Bergfeld, Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
family: to his parents, Chuck and Debbie Bergfeld; to his sister,
Lauren Michelle Bergfeld; to his grandfathers, Ray McVeigh and Bill
Bergfeld; and to his other relatives and many 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 Chase
Bergfeld.