H.R. No. 534
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and purpose drew to a close
with the passing of James Darby Walker on August 2, 2024, at the age
of 57; and
WHEREAS, The son of Nayna and JT Walker, Jim Walker was born
in Dallas on June 5, 1967; he graduated from Jesuit College
Preparatory School of Dallas and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force;
following two years of active duty, he transferred to the Texas
National Guard in order to complete his bachelor's degree at
Midwestern State University; through Education for Democracy, he
spent a year teaching English in Slovakia, where he met his future
wife, Andrea; while earning a law degree from The University of
Texas at Austin, he began working in the mortgage industry, and in
1998, he founded his own company, Counselors Mortgage; as the
Austin-based business grew, his wife left the corporate world to
partner with him, and their complementary skills and expertise
brought further success; and
WHEREAS, The Walkers were blessed with two children, Lance
and Luke, and Mr. Walker guided them in Boy Scouts and coached them
on the Regents Knights lacrosse team; in addition, he helped direct
traffic for school arrivals as a longtime member of the Regents Dads
Curb Service; he loved to cheer on his sons at all their sporting
events, concerts, and plays; a man of faith, he attended Bible study
regularly and led the financial services ministry at First
Evangelical Free Church; he was a source of wisdom to many, and he
had a gift for connecting people who could potentially benefit from
knowing one another and for finding jobs and opportunities for
those seeking advancement; his numerous interests included golf,
chess, politics, and occasionally poker, but his greatest joy was
spending time with his family; and
WHEREAS, Although Jim Walker is deeply missed by those he has
left behind, they will forever treasure their memories of his
enthusiasm, kindness, keen wit, and sense of fun; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of James Darby Walker and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
Andrea Walker; to his sons, Lance and Luke Walker; to his mother,
Nayna Walker; to his siblings, Ann Walker, Jeanne Oden, Katy
McAteer, Gayle Pierce, and George McAteer; and to his many 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 Jim Walker.
Meyer
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 534 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 31, 2025.
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Chief Clerk of the House