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CONGRATULATORY AND MEMORIAL CALENDAR
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
10:00 A.M.
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********CONGRATULATORY RESOLUTIONS********
HCR 2 Davis, John
Honoring Larry Forehand on the 30th anniversary of his Casa Ol
restaurant chain.
HCR 3 Eissler
Congratulating Weldon Willig on being named the Schutt Sports
Southwest Region National Coach of the Year.
HCR 4 Nixon
Honoring John McDivitt of Houston on his retirement from the
American Red Cross.
HCR 6 Craddick
Honoring James Ellis "Jim" Hall and his Chaparrals for their motor
sports accomplishments.
HCR 8 Bonnen
Designating September 2004 as Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
in Texas.
HCR 9 Burnam
Designating May 24, 2004, as Aviation Maintenance Technician Day in
Texas.
HCR 10 Campbell
Designating Snyder as the Land of the White Buffalo.
HCR 13 Driver
Honoring the Coyle Middle School Band of the Garland Independent
School District on its receipt of the Sudler Silver Cup award for
2003.
HCR 16 Smith, Todd
Commemorating the centennial of First Baptist Church Euless.
HCR 17 Isett / et al.
Honoring the Shallowater High School girls' basketball team for
winning the 2003-2004 UIL Class 2A state championship.
HCR 18 Isett
Honoring the Shallowater High School boys' basketball team for
winning the 2004 UIL Class 2A state championship.
HR 1 Eissler
Honoring Bob Lewis on his retirement from Chicago Bridge and Iron
Company.
HR 3 Mercer
Honoring The University of Texas at San Antonio men's basketball
team for winning the 2003-2004 Southland Conference championship.
HR 7 Eissler
Paying tribute to the Honorable Frank M. Parker III on the occasion
of his retirement as mayor of the city of Magnolia.
HR 10 Lewis
Honoring Dr. Mary L. Thomas of Austin for her dedication to
education in Texas.
HR 11 Dutton
Honoring the Reverend Byrd Lacey, Jr., for his 50 years of
religious service.
HR 12 Hill / et al.
Honoring Dr. Carolyn Bukhair on her retirement as superintendent of
the Richardson Independent School District.
HR 13 Hill / et al.
Honoring The University of Texas at Dallas chess team for winning
the Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship.
HR 14 Krusee
Recognizing the opening of the Blood Center at Round Rock.
HR 15 Goolsby
Recognizing June 21-25, 2004, as National Healthcare Risk
Management Week.
HR 16 Goolsby
Recognizing April 25-May 1, 2004, as National Infant Immunization
Week in Texas.
HR 18 Goolsby
Honoring Harlan "Jim" Berger, outgoing president of the Independent
Insurance Agents of Texas.
HR 19 Hilderbran
Honoring Texas football legend Sammy Baugh on his 90th birthday.
HR 30 Bonnen
Congratulating Marisol DeLeon on being selected as the Boys & Girls
Club of Brazoria County 2004 Youth of the Year.
HR 32 Wise
Honoring John and Elsie Nutt of Mercedes on their 74th wedding
anniversary.
HR 33 Wise
Honoring Howdy Smith of Weslaco for his service to the community.
HR 36 Puente
Honoring Texas Ranger Senior Captain and Chief C. J. Havrda on his
retirement from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
HR 39 Gallego
Honoring Sim n Ren Ram n on the occasion of his retirement from
Del Rio Freshman School.
HR 45 Naishtat
Honoring Scott Stewart for his leadership as president of the
Student Government Association at Austin Community College.
HR 46 Hughes
Honoring Pete Gipson on his retirement from the Texas Farm Bureau.
HR 47 Hughes
Honoring James Richard Hanking on his retirement as Camp County
Republican Party chairman.
HR 48 Pickett / Moreno, Paul / Haggerty / Chavez / Quintanilla
Recognizing April 2004 as UTEP Heritage Month.
HR 49 Hopson
Congratulating Brady Eugene and Jeana Renee' Brooks on the birth of
their son, Charles Pierce "Chase" Brooks.
HR 50 Wise
Congratulating Rolando Segura on his promotion to the position of
department manager of Weslaco's Mid-Valley Town Crier.
HR 51 Wise
Congratulating Adam Rodriguez on his promotion to the position of
department manager at Weslaco's Mid-Valley Town Crier.
HR 52 Wise
Honoring Yuval Clayton of Weslaco.
HR 53 Wise
Honoring Jerry Jackson of Pharr for his contributions to his
community.
HR 54 Wise
Honoring Joey Alaniz of Weslaco for attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout.
HR 55 Wise
Commending Junior Girl Scout Bianca Pedraza of Mercedes for selling
more than 1,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies.
HR 56 Wise
Commemorating the opening of the Ant Hill Caf at Progreso High
School.
HR 57 Wise
Congratulating Haskel and Claudia Knight on the opening of
Mid-Valley Sports in Weslaco.
HR 60 Stick
Congratulating Dr. Marcus Nelson on his selection as the director
of secondary education for the Austin Independent School District.
HR 61 Stick
Honoring Donna Stockton-Hicks for her selection as the Junior
League of Austin's 2003-2004 Volunteer Extraordinaire.
HR 62 Stick
Commending Parmer Lane Elementary School in Pflugerville for
exceptional achievements in writing.
HR 63 Stick
Commending Park Crest Middle School of Pflugerville for exceptional
achievements in writing.
HR 64 Stick
Commending Westview Middle School of Pflugerville for exceptional
achievements in reading.
HR 65 Stick
Congratulating Jerry Patterson, commissioner of the General Land
Office, and his wife, Jennifer, on the birth of their twins,
Samantha and Cole Patterson.
HR 68 Gallego
Honoring the Alpine Community Credit Union on its 50th anniversary.
HR 69 Flynn
Honoring the Tawakoni Area Public Library on its 20th anniversary.
HR 70 Hunter
Recognizing February 19, 2005, as The Great Texas Blood Donor
Roundup Day.
HR 71 Dutton
Honoring Betty Hamilton Crawford on her retirement from the North
Forest Independent School District.
HR 72 Dutton
Recognizing the Northwest Preparatory Academy Charter School's
third annual Eighth Grade Promotion Exercises.
HR 75 Puente
Honoring J. J. Amaro for his contributions as a board member of the
San Antonio Water System.
HR 76 Wise
Congratulating Michael Nieto of Weslaco on his receipt of The
University of Texas Pan American-Baylor College of Medicine
Pre-Medical Honors College scholarship.
HR 77 Wise
Congratulating Olga Cerda on her promotion to the position of
department manager at Weslaco's Mid-Valley Town Crier.
HR 78 Wise
Recognizing Virginia Allain on her retirement after nine years of
service as Weslaco Public Library director.
HR 79 Wise
Congratulating Lupe Garcia, Jr., on his promotion to department
manager with the Mid-Valley Town Crier.
HR 80 Craddick
Congratulating Clarence and Dorothy Scharbauer of Midland on their
receipt of the Boss of the Plains Award from the National Ranching
Heritage Center.
HR 81 Craddick
Honoring Charlie Elliott as he retires as minister of activities
from First Baptist Church in Midland.
HR 83 Craddick
Honoring Don and Betty Ewan of Midland on their 50th wedding
anniversary.
HR 84 Craddick
Recognizing Max A. Schumann, Jr., as the oldest registered
professional land surveyor in the State of Texas.
HR 85 Callegari
Congratulating Casey Nicole Conrad of Katy for being named a
statewide winner in the Patriot's Pen youth essay contest sponsored
by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
HR 86 Callegari
Honoring Carol Adams for receiving the 2003 Volunteer of the Year
Award from the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce.
HR 87 Callegari
Congratulating Tradition Bank as the 2003 Katy Business of the
Year.
HR 88 Callegari
Honoring Dr. Leonard Merrell for his selection as the Katy Area
Chamber of Commerce 2003 Citizen of the Year.
HR 89 Callegari
Congratulating the Katy High School football team for winning the
2003 UIL Class 5A Division II state championship.
HR 90 Callegari
Honoring the James E. Taylor High School Mustangs tennis team for
winning the 2002 UIL Class 5A team tennis state title.
HR 91 Madden
Commending Kelly Widder of Weatherford Elementary School in Plano
on winning first-place honors in the Texas Geography Awareness Week
Poster Contest.
HR 92 Madden
Commending Mitchell Pavel of Weatherford Elementary School in Plano
on winning first-place honors in the Texas Geography Awareness Week
Poster Contest.
HR 93 Ritter
Congratulating Joe Domino of Beaumont on receiving the 2004
Distinguished Citizen Award from the Three Rivers Council of the
Boy Scouts of America.
HR 96 Chavez
Honoring Nancy Arroyo of Riverside High School in El Paso for
earning the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and
Science Teaching.
HR 97 Paxton
Honoring students at Claude Curtsinger Elementary School in Frisco
for their participation in Space Day 2004.
HR 98 Dunnam
Honoring Madison County on its sesquicentennial.
HR 99 Dunnam
Honoring the town of Westphalia on the 125th anniversary of its
founding.
HR 100 Dunnam
Honoring Marian Anderson High School in Madisonville on the
occasion of the dedication of a Texas historical marker.
HR 101 Zedler
Congratulating Adam Glen Meyers on attaining the rank of Eagle
Scout.
HR 102 Seaman
Honoring Charlie Marshall for his 45 years of service on the
Aransas Pass Independent School District board of trustees.
HR 105 Baxter
Recognizing May 2-8, 2004, as North American Occupational Safety
and Health Week.
HR 107 Harper-Brown
Honoring J. Ralph Ellis, Jr., of Irving for his significant
contributions to the community.
HR 109 Hughes
Honoring Kevin Engle on the 10th anniversary of his tenure as
executive director of Stewards Foundation.
HR 124 Rose
Congratulating Robert Leon Elder for being named the 2003
Outstanding Older Worker of Texas.
HR 125 Hopson / Cook, Byron
Recognizing Robert J. Parker and the staff of the Texas Department
of Criminal Justice Region II Golf Tournament.
HR 127 Rose
Honoring the Wimberley High School Lady Texans volleyball team for
winning the 2003 UIL Class 3A state volleyball championship.
HR 128 Rose
Thanking Emmett and Miriam McCoy for their gift of $20 million to
Texas State University--San Marcos.
HR 129 Mabry
Honoring Chris Porter for receiving the 2004 Super Centex Boys'
Soccer Player of the Year award.
HR 132 Mabry
Honoring the Baylor University Lady Bears for advancing to the
Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championships.
HR 133 Mabry
Honoring the Baylor Round Table on its centennial.
HR 134 Mabry
Honoring the 2004 Midway High School girls soccer team on its
outstanding season.
HR 94 Allen
Honoring U.S. soldier Michael Ray Hawk for his outstanding service
to his country.
HR 126 Rose
Honoring PFC Mark Davenport of Wimberley for his valor in Iraq.
HR 135 Isett
Honoring Sergeant Joshua Benjamin Kelley for his service to his
country.
**********MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS**********
HCR 5 Lewis
Honoring the life of Viola Pitts of Fort Worth.
HCR 15 Lewis
Honoring the life of Dorothy Ruth Thompson of Fort Worth.
HR 2 Martinez Fischer
In memory of Viola Campos of San Antonio.
HR 5 Burnam
In memory of Viola Pitts of Fort Worth.
HR 8 Hilderbran
In tribute to the life of Dr. Patricia Strickbine Van Reet of
Kerrville.
HR 9 Hilderbran
In memory of Walter B. Hailey, Jr., of Hunt.
HR 17 Goolsby
In memory of Margaret Cathleen McGee Scheurer.
HR 20 Hilderbran
In memory of John Doyle Bain of Kerrville.
HR 22 Hilderbran
In memory of Billy Frank Blaylock of Eldorado.
HR 23 Hilderbran
In memory of Kennith Richardson of Eldorado.
HR 24 Hilderbran
In memory of Mary Ruth Simpson Robinson of Eldorado.
HR 25 Hilderbran
In memory of Delia Flores Pina of Eldorado.
HR 26 Hilderbran
In memory of Domingo Lopez Pina of Eldorado.
HR 27 Hilderbran
In memory of Betty Richardson of Eldorado.
HR 28 Gattis
Honoring the life of JoEarl Morris of Georgetown.
HR 31 Hilderbran
In memory of Sam Phillips Braswell of Kerrville.
HR 34 Gallego
In memory of Robert F. Buckner of Austin.
HR 40 Gallego
In memory of Dr. Paul E. "Red" Pierce of Alpine.
HR 41 Gallego / Krusee / Stick
In memory of Dennis Ray Garza of Round Rock.
HR 42 Gallego
Honoring the life of Dr. Marcelino Abelardo "Abe" Baeza of Alpine.
HR 43 Gallego
In memory of retired Colonel Ernest "Ernie" Lee Worley, Jr. of Del
Rio.
HR 44 Gallego
Honoring the life of Tom Hugh Stovell.
HR 58 Mabry / Dunnam
In memory of Aaron Hoppenstein of Waco.
HR 59 Pitts
In memory of former Mayor David B. McCall, Jr., of Plano.
HR 82 Craddick
In memory of the Reverend Monsignor Timothy J. Murphy of Midland.
HR 95 Ellis, Dan
In memory of Detective Don Palmer of Liberty.
HR 103 Baxter
In memory of Dr. W. Neal Kocurek of Austin.
HR 104 Baxter
In memory of the Honorable Waggoner Carr of Austin.
HR 106 Goolsby
In memory of John Dudley Rutland.
HR 130 Gallego
In memory of Judge Paul McCollum of Odessa.
HR 131 Mabry
In memory of Margaret Phillips Pakis of Waco.
HR 6 Pena
Honoring the life of United States Marine Dustin Michael Sekula.
HR 21 Hilderbran
In memory of Pfc. Cody J. Orr of Kerrville.
HR 29 Gattis
In memory of Sergeant First Class Nathan Ross Chapman.
HR 35 Gattis
Honoring the life of United States Marine Ricky Morris, Jr.
HR 37 Campbell
In memory of Lance Corporal Elias Torrez III of Veribest.
HR 66 Pena
In memory of Sergeant Christopher Ramirez of McAllen.
HR 73 West, George "Buddy"
Honoring the life of U.S. Marine Corporal Daniel Amaya of Odessa.
HR 74 Brown, Betty
In memory of Sgt. Gerardo Moreno of Terrell.
HR 144 Canales
Honoring the life of U.S. Marine Ruben Valdez, Jr.
HR 108 Hamric
In memory of U.S. military personnel from Texas who have given
their lives in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi
Freedom.