TITLE: In memory of Michael Don Warren of Flower Mound.

SUMMARY: In memory of Michael Don Warren of Flower Mound.

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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the passing of Michael Don Warren of Flower Mound on July 28, 2022, at the age of 77; and WHEREAS, Born in Pittsburg, Texas, on March 8, 1945, to Jim Bob and Fern Ellen Warren, Mike Warren grew up with the companionship of two brothers, Jim and Gary; after graduating from Athens High School, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and went on to serve as an aircraft maintenance specialist; he was deployed to Thailand during the Vietnam War, and upon being honorably discharged at the rank of sergeant, he returned to Athens and embarked on a career in law enforcement; and WHEREAS, Mr. Warren worked as a Kaufman police officer, a deputy of water safety in Henderson County, and a Henderson County constable; in 1972, he began pursuing his lifelong dream of becoming a Texas game warden, and he was assigned to his first duty station in Center; he later found his way back to Athens, and he served the Henderson County community for several decades before retiring from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on December 31, 2002; and WHEREAS, While employed in Kaufman, Mr. Warren met the love of his life, the former Paula Jean Evans, whom he wed in February 1972; during their five decades of marriage, the couple shared in the joy of raising a daughter, Micha Dawn, and they later welcomed into their family a cherished granddaughter, Trinity; and WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his faith, Mr. Warren found fulfillment in his volunteer service at Cayuga Drive Baptist Church and Dogwood Baptist Church for more than 30 years; he benefited his congregation as a deacon and in various other capacities, and he enjoyed supporting Bobby Farley's ministry in Belize by taking trips to deliver supplies; and WHEREAS, Although he is greatly missed, Mike Warren has left his loved ones with many treasured memories, and they will forever hold him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Michael Don Warren and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Paula Warren; to his daughter, Micha Clark, and her husband, T. J.; to his granddaughter, Trinity Clark; to his brothers, Jim Bob Warren and Gary Wayne Warren, and their spouses, Quita Warren and Toni Warren; to his brother-in-law, Coy Wayne Evans, and his wife, Darlene; to his sister-in-law, Tamara Warren; to his nieces and nephews, Misty Warren, Trae Warren, Shelly Warren-Weiss, Kelly Warren, Quinn Glass, Coy Glen Evans, Rusty Evans, and Renee Evans; 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 Mike Warren. Bell of Kaufman Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2046 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 25, 2023. Chief Clerk of the House