TITLE: In memory of James Moulton Eastland of Hunt.

SUMMARY: In memory of James Moulton Eastland of Hunt.

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WHEREAS, The untimely passing of James Moulton Eastland of Hunt on March 16, 2015, at the age of 34, has brought a tremendous loss to the family and friends of this beloved Texan; and WHEREAS, Born on February 16, 1981, to Dick and Tweety Eastland, James Eastland graduated from Tivy High School in Kerrville, where he played on the football and soccer teams; he received a degree in mechanical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, and while there, he met his future wife, Lindsay; a caring husband and father, he cherished his family above all else, and he took great pride in his two daughters, Caroline and Anna; and WHEREAS, In 2004, Mr. Eastland went to work for Camp Mystic, a 725-acre Christian summer camp for girls that has been in the Eastland family since 1939; for a decade, he served the operation as vice president, and his many responsibilities included managing the camp's website, promoting the facility, assisting with finances, and teaching a fishing class for the campers; he endeared himself to his young charges and to the counselors in his employ through his concern for their well-being, and he believed strongly in the camp's mission of nurturing the personal and spiritual growth of young women; and WHEREAS, Mr. Eastland was a member of the congregation at First United Methodist Church, and he was also active in the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce, where he endeavored to support the economic prosperity of the city; furthermore, he was involved with the Eagle's Nest mentoring program at Hunt Elementary School, and in recognition of his myriad efforts to assist students, the James Eastland Mentoring Scholarship has been established in his memory by the Hunt Independent School District; and WHEREAS, Although no words can diminish the pain caused by a life cut short, the friends and loved ones of James Eastland are richer for having known him, and they will forever find joy in their memories of time spent in his company; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of James Moulton Eastland and extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Lindsay Eastland; to his daughters, Caroline and Anna Eastland; to his parents, Dick and Tweety Eastland; to his brothers, Richard Eastland and his wife, Leslie, Britt Eastland and his wife, Catie, and Edward Eastland and his wife, Mary Liz; and to his 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 James Eastland. King of Taylor Straus Gonz lez Otto Allen Guerra Paddie Alonzo Guillen Parker Alvarado Gutierrez Paul Anchia Harless Pe a Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips Ashby Howard Pickett Aycock Huberty Price Bell Hughes Raney Bernal Hunter Raymond Blanco Isaac Reynolds Bohac Israel Riddle Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis Burns Keough Romero, Jr. Burrows King of Hemphill Rose Button King of Parker Sanford Canales King of Taylor Schaefer Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield Clardy Klick Schubert Coleman Koop Shaheen Collier Krause Sheets Cook Kuempel Sheffield Craddick Landgraf Simmons Crownover Larson Simpson Cyrier Laubenberg Smith Dale Leach Smithee Darby Longoria Spitzer Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson Deshotel M rquez Stickland Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Elkins McClendon Tinderholt Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba Fletcher Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morrison White of Bell Frullo Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Galindo Murphy Workman Geren Murr Wray Giddings Naishtat Wu Goldman Nev rez Zedler Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2501 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 15, 2015. Chief Clerk of the House