SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 633
In Memory
of
Damion Jon Hobbs
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Houston in mourning the loss of Damion Jon Hobbs of
the Houston Fire Department, who died while serving in the line
of duty on April 12, 2009, at the age of 30; and
WHEREAS, Damion Hobbs was born December 24, 1978, in Alvin;
he was raised in Alvin and was a 1998 graduate of Alvin High
School; he fulfilled his lifelong ambition when he graduated from
the Houston Fire Department's Val Jahnke Training Facility and
became a firefighter at Fire Station 26 in southeast Houston; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hobbs served the nation for a decade in the
United States Army, where he had risen to the rank of staff
sergeant, and he completed a 14-month deployment in Iraq in July
of 2007; and
WHEREAS, The life of a firefighter is one of courage and
sacrifice that requires a deep commitment from the men and women
that accept this calling; Mr. Hobbs possessed these qualities in
outsize quantities, exhibiting a strong sense of duty and never
backing away from danger; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hobbs was dedicated to his work, and he
willingly placed his life on the line to protect the lives of
others; he gave his life in the performance of his duties, and he
will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor from the Houston
Fire Department and the Medal of Honor from the International
Association of Fire Fighters; and
WHEREAS, A remarkable man of strength and determination,
his valor will be long remembered, and his family and many
friends will continue to live with the cherished memories of his
life and his many achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Damion Jon Hobbs
and extend sincere condolences to his bereaved family: his
father, Jon Hobbs; his mother, Joyce Webb; his sisters, Janice
DeShazer and Tammy and Shiela Hobbs; his stepsister, Danielle
Moon; his stepbrother, Levi Webb; and his grandmother, Ruth
Johnson; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Damion Jon Hobbs.
Gallegos, Jackson Gallegos, Jackson
Gallegos, Jackson
Averitt Hegar Shapiro Averitt Hegar Shapiro
Averitt Hegar Shapiro
Carona Hinojosa Shapleigh Carona Hinojosa Shapleigh
Carona Hinojosa Shapleigh
Davis Huffman Uresti Davis Huffman Uresti
Davis Huffman Uresti
Deuell Lucio Van de Putte Deuell Lucio Van de Putte
Deuell Lucio Van de Putte
Duncan Nelson Watson Duncan Nelson Watson
Duncan Nelson Watson
Ellis Nichols Wentworth Ellis Nichols Wentworth
Ellis Nichols Wentworth
Eltife Ogden West Eltife Ogden West
Eltife Ogden West
Estes Patrick Whitmire Estes Patrick Whitmire
Estes Patrick Whitmire
Fraser Seliger Williams Fraser Seliger Williams
Fraser Seliger Williams
Harris Zaffirini Harris Zaffirini
Harris Zaffirini
Dewhurst, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 15, 2009, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Gallegos, Jackson
Averitt Hegar Shapiro
Carona Hinojosa Shapleigh
Davis Huffman Uresti
Deuell Lucio Van de Putte
Duncan Nelson Watson
Ellis Nichols Wentworth
Eltife Ogden West
Estes Patrick Whitmire
Fraser Seliger Williams
Harris Zaffirini