84R20792 CJM-D
By: Márquez H.R. No. 2123
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life filled with promise ended far too soon with
the untimely passing of Lee Middleton Hooper Walker of El Paso on
May 22, 2014, at the age of 19; and
WHEREAS, The only child of Mark and Kathleen Walker, Lee
Walker was born in El Paso on October 25, 1994; he attended
St. Clement's School and Coronado High School, where he was
respected and admired by teachers and classmates alike and
participated in a number of extracurricular activities; he played
in the percussion section of the marching band, tutored his fellow
students, served as treasurer for the National Honor Society, and
qualified for state in the Academic Decathlon and for nationals as a
member of the debate team; and
WHEREAS, Though modest about his many achievements, he was
recognized with the Rector's Award for highest academic performance
at St. Clement's, with a 2009 President's Education Award for
Outstanding Academic Excellence, and with several accolades
through the outdoor education program; furthermore, he was a
national merit semifinalist and graduated sixth in his class at
Coronado; he earned a scholarship to The University of Texas at
Austin Jackson School of Geosciences and completed his freshman
year in the Plan II Honors Program; he was also a member of the Plan
II Pre-Law Society; and
WHEREAS, Passionate about nature, Mr. Walker was active in
the Sunday Morning Hiking Club and volunteered on trail crews with
the Student Conservation Association at Sam Houston National Forest
and at Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska; he was an avid
outdoorsman who took numerous trips to pursue his love of camping,
hunting, fishing, and hiking; he visited such noteworthy locations
as Yosemite and Yellowstone National Parks, Muir Woods, Durango,
Jackson Hole, Washington, D.C., the United Kingdom, France, and New
Zealand; an accomplished chef, he also enjoyed following Julia
Child's recipes and making his own jam; and
WHEREAS, Possessed of a brilliant mind, a dry wit, and an
exceptional generosity of spirit, Lee Walker touched countless
lives during his journey on this earth, and he will always be
remembered with great tenderness and affection by all those who
were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lee Middleton Hooper
Walker and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
his parents, Mark Callis and Kathleen Campbell Walker; to his
grandparents, Barbara Callis and Arland R. Walker; and to his other
relatives and many 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 Lee
Middleton Hooper Walker.