83S10313 JGH-D
By: Miller of Fort Bend H.R. No. 60
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Words cannot express the sorrow felt at the passing
of firefighter Anne McCormick Sullivan of the Houston Fire
Department on May 31, 2013, at the age of 24; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Sullivan and three other Houston firefighters
lost their lives in the line of duty while they were searching a
burning restaurant and motel for people who might be trapped;
thirteen other members of the department were injured in what was
the deadliest fire in the history of the Houston Fire Department;
and
WHEREAS, Anne Sullivan was born in Houston on December 4,
1988, to Jack and Mary Moore Sullivan; she was a star soccer player
and cross-country runner at Dulles High School, where she was
recognized as athlete of the year; and
WHEREAS, After her graduation, Ms. Sullivan decided to pursue
her lifelong dream of becoming a firefighter, and she enrolled in
the Wharton County Junior College Fire Academy; she graduated from
the Houston Fire Department Academy in April 2013 and joined the
department as a probationary firefighter; and
WHEREAS, A loving daughter, sister, and granddaughter, Anne
Sullivan was adored by her family for her passion, her fierce
loyalty, and her tenacity, and she was respected by her fellow
firefighters for her courage and her commitment to the job; she
enriched the lives of all who shared in her journey, and those who
treasured this extraordinary young woman will forever hold her
close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
Anne McCormick Sullivan and extend sincere condolences to the
members of her family: to her parents, Mary Moore Sullivan and Jack
Sullivan; to her brothers, William and Thomas Sullivan; to her
sister, Kate Sullivan; to her grandmother, Shirley Moore Perry; and
to her other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Anne
McCormick Sullivan.