84R26310 JGH-D
By: White of Tyler H.R. No. 2538
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Game wardens Morgan Inman, Justin Eddins, and Roy
Eddins have been presented with the Director's Life Saving Citation
from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for their actions
during an incident on Lake Sam Rayburn; and
WHEREAS, At noon on June 28, 2014, a man and his 13-year-old
son were swimming in the lake at Ebenezer Park when the boy sank
beneath the water and failed to resurface; when the father tried to
save his son, he was overcome by the water as well and ended up
clinging to a buoy; and
WHEREAS, Responding to the emergency were three local game
wardens, Morgan Inman and Justin Eddins of Jasper County and Roy
Eddins of Tyler County, as well as the Jasper County Emergency
Corps; two of the wardens were already on the lake in their boats
and arrived within five minutes, while the third warden arrived
soon thereafter; and
WHEREAS, Working together, the three wardens pulled the
father from the water, and then they searched for and found his son;
although the young man later died in the hospital, his organs were
made available for transplant, and at least one individual received
a transplanted organ from the boy; and
WHEREAS, Thanks to the swift and skillful action taken by
these dedicated professionals, an even greater tragedy was averted,
and Morgan Inman and Justin and Roy Eddins indeed merit special
recognition for their efforts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate game wardens Morgan Inman, Justin
Eddins, and Roy Eddins on their receipt of the Director's Life
Saving Citation from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and
extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for Morgan Inman, Justin Eddins, and Roy Eddins as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.