TITLE: In memory of Dallas firefighter William Scott Tanksley.

SUMMARY: In memory of Dallas firefighter William Scott Tanksley.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their memories of Dallas firefighter William Scott Tanksley, who died in the line of duty on February 10, 2014, at the age of 40; and WHEREAS, A 15-year veteran of the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department, Mr. Tanksley worked at Station 12; he was killed while assisting a motorist at the scene of an accident, and in recognition of his sacrifice, his family was presented with a posthumous Star of Texas Award from Governor Rick Perry in September 2014; and WHEREAS, Scott Tanksley was born in Dallas on November 1, 1973, to Robert Wayne and Juanita Gayle Tanksley; he was a star baseball player at Kemp High School, and he declined a draft offer from the Baltimore Orioles in order to attend Mississippi State University, where he made the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 1995 and served as a relief pitcher for the MSU Bulldogs baseball team; and WHEREAS, Mr. Tanksley's skill on the pitcher's mound won him recognition as a Mizuno freshman All-American in 1993; he was the last freshman in the school's history to throw a complete-game shutout, and he continues to rank in MSU's all-time top 10 in seven statistical categories; in 1995, he was drafted by the Minnesota Twins, and he played in the team's minor league system for three years; and WHEREAS, In 1998, Mr. Tanksley married Wendi Prine, and they shared 16 rewarding years together; he was the devoted father of three, Laynee, Levi, and Lynlee Grace, and he delighted in the time he spent with his children, sharing his love of hunting; and WHEREAS, A brave first responder who was always willing to help others, Scott Tanksley served his community with great dedication, and he leaves behind a legacy that will forever be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of William Scott Tanksley and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Wendi Tanksley; to his children, Laynee, Levi, and Lynlee Grace Tanksley; to his parents, Wayne and Nita Tanksley; to his sisters, Nicki Tanksley and Christi Lively and her husband, Chris; 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 William Scott Tanksley. Spitzer Straus Guerra Otto Allen Guillen Paddie Alonzo Gutierrez Parker Alvarado Harless Paul Alvarado Harless Paul Anchia Hernandez Pe a Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips Ashby Huberty Pickett Aycock Hughes Price Bell Hunter Raney Blanco Isaac Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. Button King of Parker Rose Canales King of Taylor Sanford Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer Clardy Klick Schofield Coleman Koop Shaheen Collier Krause Sheets Cook Kuempel Sheffield Craddick Landgraf Simmons Crownover Larson Simpson Dale Laubenberg Smith Darby Leach Smithee Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer Davis of Harris Lozano Springer Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson Dukes M rquez Stickland Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt Fallon Men ndez Turner of Collin Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles VanDeaver Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White of Bell Galindo Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Geren Murphy Workman Giddings Murr Wray Goldman Naishtat Wu Gonzales Nev rez Zedler Gonz lez Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 328 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on February 4, 2015. Chief Clerk of the House