SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 70
In Memory
of
Zachary Cook
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Second Lieutenant Zachary Cook, who died
January 12, 2009, at the age of 22; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Cook was a United States Army officer
assigned to the Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadre at Texas
A&M University; he was participating in training exercises at the
campus when the helicopter he was aboard crashed; and
WHEREAS, Zac Cook was a 2004 graduate of Lufkin High
School, where he was a star athlete on the baseball team, and a
2008 graduate of Texas A&M University, where he was commander of
the cannon crew; he was also a member of the Parsons Mounted
Cavalry and the Brazos Union Masonic Lodge; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Cook was committed to serving his
country; a vibrant and outgoing young man, he was a natural
leader whose reliability, courage, and unassuming nature earned
him the respect and admiration of his comrades and his many
friends; and
WHEREAS, He was a devoted son and brother and enriched the
lives of all who knew him with his warmth, his kindness, and his
enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; he will be deeply
missed; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Zachary Cook and
extend sincere condolences to his bereaved family; 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 Zachary Cook.
Nichols
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 27, 2009, by
a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate