H.R. No. 546
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, United States Air Force veteran Beau Crosby of
Woodway has been featured in the Waco Tribune-Herald as one of its
Voices of Valor; and
WHEREAS, Born in Lakeside, Florida, and raised in a military
family, Beau Crosby attended the University of the Philippines
before enrolling in the U.S. Air Force Academy; he was commissioned
as a second lieutenant after graduating in 1967, and the following
year, he was deployed to Nha Trang, Vietnam, where he served as an
aircraft maintenance officer with the 14th Air Commando Wing for a
year; and
WHEREAS, After his tour of duty, Mr. Crosby went on to serve
for 28 years in the Air Force Reserve, with assignments in Spain,
Turkey, Illinois, New Mexico, and Texas; in addition, he worked as
the reserve's director of aerospace maintenance at the Pentagon for
six years and then as an advisor to the USAF deputy chief of staff
for logistics until retiring with the rank of colonel in 1997; he
was subsequently employed by the Federal Aviation Administration,
and after moving to Woodway in 2003, he joined the local volunteer
fire department; and
WHEREAS, This highly decorated veteran has been blessed in
all his endeavors with the love and support of his wife of 30 years,
Kathy Endres, and he takes immense pride in their three children and
four grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Beau Crosby has fulfilled the highest ideals of the
United States armed forces, and his fellow citizens owe him a
lasting debt of gratitude; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Beau Crosby on being recognized as
one of the Voices of Valor by the Waco Tribune-Herald and honor him
for his exemplary service to his country as a member of the U.S. Air
Force; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Crosby as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Anderson of McLennan
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 546 was adopted by the House on March
2, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House