HR1122 - In memory of Sam Lively of the Tyler Police Department.

      H.R. No. 1122       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at   the tragic loss of Officer Sam Lively of the Tyler Police   Department, who passed away on April 26, 2025, at the age of 25; and          WHEREAS, The son of Steve and Bonnie Lively, Sam Lively was   born on November 23, 1999, in Dallas and grew up with the   companionship of two brothers, Phillip and Benjamin; and          WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Tyler,   Officer Lively joined the Tyler Police Department on September 5,   2023, and he went on to distinguish himself in his duties until the   time of his passing; and          WHEREAS, Officer Lively attended Green Acres Baptist Church   and First Baptist Church of Lindale; in his leisure hours, he   enjoyed pursuing his interests in music and photography, and he   took great satisfaction in hiking, playing golf, working out,   running marathons, and other physical activities; and          WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Officer Lively demonstrated an   enduring commitment to serving others, and he provided valuable   support to his fellow officers and to the members of his church   congregations and the wider community; and          WHEREAS, Sam Lively was a courageous and determined law   enforcement officer who embodied the highest ideals of his   profession, and he will forever be remembered with great admiration   and affection by those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Officer Sam Lively   and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his   parents, Steve and Bonnie Lively; to his brothers, Phillip Lively   and his wife, Breanna, and Benjamin Lively and his wife, Alaina; to   his nephew, Peter Lively; and to his other relatives, his many   friends, and his brothers and sisters in blue; 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 Sam Lively.     Alders     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1122 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on May 23, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House