TITLE: In memory of Daniel D. Groover of the Houston Fire Department.

SUMMARY: In memory of Daniel D. Groover of the Houston Fire Department.

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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at the death of Daniel David Groover of the Houston Fire Department, who lost his life in the line of duty on July 9, 2014, at the age of 46; and WHEREAS, Daniel Groover was born on December 15, 1967, to Gary and Joyce Groover; after graduating from Sam Houston High School in Pearland in 1986, he answered his nation's call to duty and enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving as an emergency room medic in Germany and later during Operation Desert Storm; and WHEREAS, The son of a veteran Houston firefighter, Mr. Groover was eager to follow in his father's footsteps, and he joined the Houston Fire Department as a firefighter in February 1993; he subsequently worked as a firefighter/paramedic for 17 years until 2013, when he returned to firefighting at Station No. 104, where he was affectionately known as "Doc"; and WHEREAS, Mr. Groover loved the outdoors, and he enjoyed saltwater fishing from a kayak or off a pier at Galveston Bay; he was a skilled cook who shared his fried chicken and baby back ribs with his friends, who also delighted in his dry, country wit and his surprising talent at crochet; and WHEREAS, Daniel Groover was a devoted family man and a dedicated first responder, and although his life ended far too soon, he leaves behind a record of service that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Daniel David Groover and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Ellie Groover; to his children, Cory Groover and his wife, Robin, Marcus Rodriguez, and Thomas Vella; to his parents, Gary and Joyce Groover; and to his other relatives and many 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 Daniel Groover. Riddle Straus Gonz lez Paddie Allen Guerra Parker Alonzo Guillen Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Pe a Anchia Harless Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Ashby Howard Price Aycock Huberty Raney Bell Hughes Raymond Bernal Hunter Reynolds Blanco Isaac Riddle Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Button King of Parker Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Clardy Klick Shaheen Coleman Koop Sheets Collier Krause Sheffield Cook Kuempel Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simpson Crownover Larson Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Dale Leach Spitzer Darby Longoria Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Deshotel M rquez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Fletcher Moody Walle Flynn Morrison White of Bell Frank Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Murphy Workman Galindo Murr Wray Geren Naishtat Wu Giddings Nev rez Zedler Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Otto Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1703 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 31, 2015. Chief Clerk of the House