HR458 - In memory of Larry Lyndon Beauchamp of Lawn.

      H.R. No. 458       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The passing of Larry Lyndon Beauchamp of Lawn on   December 26, 2024, at the age of 86, concluded a remarkable life of   service to the law enforcement community and to the State of Texas;   and          WHEREAS, The youngest child of P. G. and Bertie Beauchamp,   Larry Beauchamp was born in Terry County on March 4, 1938, and he   grew up with four siblings, P. G., James, Ada, and Joyce; following   his graduation from Rochester High School, he exchanged wedding   vows with his childhood sweetheart, the former Frankie Jo Sherley,   on June 30, 1956; the couple shared a rewarding marriage that   spanned 68 years, raising two children, James and John, and   welcoming five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren into   their treasured family; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Beauchamp began his 35-year law enforcement   career with the Brownfield Police Department; after spending more   than a decade there, he was stationed with the U.S. Army military   police in Colorado, in Georgia, and at Fort Bliss in El Paso; he   went on to serve as chief of the New Braunfels Police Department and   as chief of legislative and capitol security for the Texas State   Capitol complex; in addition, he was an investigator with the Texas   Board of Investigators in Midland, the Haskell County District   Attorney's Office, and the Travis County District Attorney's Office   public integrity unit; he later served as an assistant commissioner   with the Texas Department of Agriculture and as a construction   manager with the Texas Veterans Land Board; a graduate of the   Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, he distinguished   himself over the years by earning a reputation for his commitment to   professional development and ethical standards; and          WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a dedicated public servant,   Larry Beauchamp is deeply missed, but the integrity with which he   lived his life will forever inspire all who had the good fortune to   know him; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Larry Lyndon   Beauchamp and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his   family: to his wife, Frankie Jo Beauchamp; to his sons, James Lyndon   Beauchamp and John Presley Beauchamp; to his grandchildren,   Kourtney Amelia Schopper, Caleigh Rea Popp, and Presley Suresh,   Nila Jo, and Kareena Lyndon Beauchamp; to his great-grandchildren,   Suzette and Betty Schopper and Pearl and Silas Popp; to his sisters,   Ada Ruth Pope and Joyce Arlene Hester; 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 Larry   Beauchamp.     Lambert     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 458 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on March 31, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House