H.R. No. 224 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The citizens of Moore County lost an esteemed community leader with the death of retired sheriff H. T. Montgomery on June 3, 2012; and WHEREAS, Born in 1948 in Oklahoma, "Ted" Montgomery was the son of Thomas and Juanita Bradley Montgomery; he married Marguerite Foster in 1969, and the couple became the parents of two beloved sons; and WHEREAS, Mr. Montgomery served for many years as the sheriff of Moore County in the Panhandle, and he was a life member of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas; he and his wife lived in Chandler, where they worshiped at First Baptist Church; and WHEREAS, Ted Montgomery distinguished himself as a dedicated public servant, and he is remembered with great admiration and deeply missed; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of H. T. Montgomery and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife of 42 years, Marguerite Montgomery; to his son, Shelton Montgomery; to his brothers, Robert, Duane, and Roy Dale Montgomery; 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 H. T. Montgomery. Price ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 224 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on February 18, 2013. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House