82R17108 JBA-D
By: Anderson of McLennan H.R. No. 1391
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The untimely death of James Gillaspie of Tokio on
March 9, 2011, at the age of 57, has deeply saddened his family and
friends; and
WHEREAS, James Gillaspie was born in Waco on November 30,
1953, to Raford J. and Eula Mae Gillaspie; he graduated from West
High School in 1971 and went on to serve his country as a member of
the United States Army; and
WHEREAS, Returning home, Mr. Gillaspie pursued truck driver
training with the American Truck Driving School and subsequently
became a driver for Central Freight Lines and the Wal-Mart
Distribution Center; he was a dedicated member of the Ridin' High
Cowboy Church in China Spring; and
WHEREAS, James Gillaspie enjoyed a life that was rich in the
intangibles that matter most, and he is deeply missed by all those
who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of James Gillaspie and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his mother,
Eula Mae Dekle; to his stepson, Terry A. Slagel; to his
stepdaughters, Kim Slagel, Margie McCommas, and Stacie Miller; to
his brothers, Mickey L. Gillaspie and his wife, Debbie, and Jerry
Ray Gillaspie and his wife, Michelle; to his stepsisters, Leann
Goedeka, Pam Richardson, Lisa Machowiak, and Shawn Shafer and her
husband, Mike; 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 James
Gillaspie.