H.R. No. 599
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the untimely loss of
Timothy Wayne Breckenridge of Del Rio, who died on December 4, 2008,
at the age of 43; and
WHEREAS, Tim Breckenridge was born in Edwards, California, to
Darrell and Betty Breckenridge on July 10, 1965; he attended
schools in Aurora, Colorado, and Del Rio and went on to earn his
associate's degree from Southwest Texas Junior College; and
WHEREAS, In 1994, Mr. Breckenridge joined the Del Rio Fire
and Rescue Department, and within four years, he was promoted to the
rank of lieutenant; a dedicated and courageous firefighter, he
refused a promotion to captain, preferring to stay with his engine
company rather than work a desk job; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Breckenridge received the department's
Medal of Honor after he and a fellow firefighter carried an elderly
woman to safety during the flood of 1998; and
WHEREAS, A man of strong faith, Mr. Breckenridge was an
ordained elder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints;
and
WHEREAS, Devoted to his family and his vocation, Tim
Breckenridge delighted in the outdoors and lived an active life,
and although he is no longer with us, his warmth and sense of humor
will forever be remembered by all who knew and loved him; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Timothy Wayne
Breckenridge and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his son, Tim Breckenridge, Jr., and his wife, Hatali; to
his daughter, April Jasinski, and her husband, Joe; to his parents,
Darrell and Betty Breckenridge; to his brothers, Todd and Bradley
Breckenridge; to his sister, Tobi Duckworth; to his stepdaughters,
Heather Bennett and Cami Gailey; to his grandmother, Betty
Urquhart; 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 Tim
Breckenridge.
Gallego
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 599 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 5, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House