*************************************************************************** CONGRATULATORY AND MEMORIAL CALENDAR Thursday, April 27, 2006 10:00 A.M. *************************************************************************** ********CONGRATULATORY RESOLUTIONS******** HCR 14 Hughes Honoring D. H. Abernathy on his retirement as mayor of Pittsburg. HCR 19 Cook, Robby Designating Giddings and Lee County as the official Festival Capital of Texas. HCR 21 Taylor Honoring the Distinguished Graduates of La Marque High School of 2006. HCR 22 Guillen Welcoming director Melissa Reyna and the young men and women of the Cantare Community Youth Choir to the State Capitol. HCR 23 Guillen Honoring Hector Trevino on the occasion of his retirement from the U.S. Border Patrol. HR 14 Goolsby Honoring Dallas on the 150th anniversary of its incorporation. HR 19 Goolsby Recognizing Pavillion Bank of Richardson. HR 21 Goolsby Honoring All Saints Catholic Church and School on the occasion of the parish's 30th anniversary. HR 22 Goolsby Honoring President George Herbert Walker Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush on their receipt of the Allan Shivers Public Service Award from the Headliners Foundation of Texas. HR 23 Goolsby Honoring the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce on its 20th anniversary. HR 24 Goolsby Commending Larry Foles and Guy Villavaso for their commitment to providing Central Texans with exceptional seafood at Eddie V's Edgewater Grille. HR 28 Goolsby Honoring Sergeant Joe A. DeCorte on his retirement from the Dallas Police Department. HR 34 Hill Congratulating the Richardson Berkner Rams basketball team for reaching the Class 5A final four in the 2006 UIL state tournament. HR 39 Madden Recognizing the cooperative agreement between the Probation Officer's Association of Wielkopolska, Poland, and the Texas Probation Association and encouraging the development of similar agreements with other countries. HR 47 Hilderbran Recognizing Leona Williams as an honorary Texan. HR 51 Smith, Todd Honoring Chief Leonard Carmack on his retirement from the Euless Police Department. HR 52 Smith, Todd Honoring Basil McDaniel of Bedford on his 80th birthday. HR 53 Smith, Todd Honoring the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on the 100th anniversary of its founding. HR 54 Morrison Congratulating the Victoria Memorial High School cheerleaders on earning the Universal Cheerleaders Association 2006 National Championship title. HR 59 Solis Honoring Joe Hernandez for his service to the San Benito community. HR 62 Naishtat Recognizing May 8, 2006, as Texas Children's Mental Health Awareness Day in Central Texas. HR 63 Kolkhorst Honoring the Cat Spring Agricultural Society on its 150th anniversary in June 2006. HR 68 Bailey Honoring the Reverend Isaac Grant, Jr., and Constance D. Grant on Reverend Grant's seventh pastoral anniversary with Greater Love Baptist Church in Austin. HR 70 Cook, Byron Congratulating Roger and Marie Johnston of Corsicana on their 69th wedding anniversary. HR 72 Zedler Honoring Justin James Veltman of Burleson for earning the rank of Eagle Scout. HR 74 Jackson, Jim Congratulating Shirley and George Haley of Austin on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 75 Woolley Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution and recognizing the sacrifices of Hungarian Freedom Fighters, the contributions of Hungarian Americans, and the friendship between the people and governments of the United States and Hungary. HR 76 Gonzalez Toureilles Honoring U.S. Army Corporal Curtis A. Volling of Alice for his service in Iraq. HR 77 Gonzalez Toureilles Congratulating Melba and Bryan Stridde on the acceptance of the Meyer-Stridde Ranch into the Texas Family Land Heritage Program. HR 78 Gonzalez Toureilles Honoring Rosemary Haynes of McMullen County and her family on the induction of their ranch into the Texas Family Land Heritage Program. HR 79 Gonzalez Toureilles Honoring the Zowarka Z Cross Ranch on its inclusion in the Texas Family Land Heritage Program. HR 80 Gonzalez Toureilles Congratulating John Charles Austin of McMullen County on the induction of the Austin Ranch into the Texas Family Land Heritage Program. HR 81 Gonzalez Toureilles Honoring the Guy H. Smith and Sons Ranch on its inclusion in the Texas Family Land Heritage Program. HR 82 Gonzalez Toureilles Congratulating the Mahoney and McDonald families of Atascosa County on the acceptance of the Mahoney-McDonald Ranch into the Texas Family Land Heritage Program. HR 83 Gonzalez Toureilles Congratulating James L. Rayes and Susan "Rebecca" Rayes Glover on the induction of the Lewis Ranch into the Texas Family Land Heritage Program. HR 84 Gonzalez Toureilles Honoring Specialist Thomas Gabriel Cantu of Alice for his service in Iraq. HR 85 Gonzalez Toureilles Honoring Sergeant Mario Almaraz, Jr., of Alice for his service in Iraq. HR 86 Gonzalez Toureilles Honoring the United Veterans Burial Association of Alice. HR 87 Gonzalez Toureilles Recognizing the sesquicentennial of Live Oak County. HR 88 Gonzalez Toureilles Honoring Manuela Vela of Alice on her 100th birthday. HR 89 Gonzalez Toureilles Honoring Celerina T. Medina of Alice on her 105th birthday. HR 91 Gonzalez Toureilles Honoring U.S. Army Private First Class Javier Garcia of Alice for his service in Iraq. HR 92 Gonzalez Toureilles Honoring Linda Turner McKay and Jean Turner Culli of Beeville for the acceptance of Oakland Stock Farm into the Texas Family Land Heritage Program. HR 94 Smith, Wayne Honoring Reverend Charles R. Dunn and Shirley Dunn for 40 years of service to Central Baptist Church in Deer Park. HR 96 Craddick Congratulating Jack and Marline Byrd of Midland on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 97 Craddick Congratulating Arlie and Mary Bryant of Greenwood on their 65th wedding anniversary. HR 98 Craddick Congratulating Derwood and Joan Blagrave of Lamesa on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 99 Craddick Congratulating Vernon and Joyce Syler of Midland on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 100 Craddick Honoring Carl Gonzales II of Midland on winning first place at The University of Texas System Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation conference in Dallas. HR 102 Craddick Honoring Midland residents B. H. and Pat Spaw on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 103 Craddick Honoring Lloyd and Ruth Thomas of Midland on their 60th wedding anniversary. HR 104 Craddick Congratulating Troy and Pauline Barnes of Midland on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 106 Craddick Congratulating Huston and Gynell McMillen of Midland on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 107 Craddick Honoring Wanda and Bob Burkhalter of Midland on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 108 Craddick Congratulating Connie and Mary Patterson of Midland on their 60th wedding anniversary. HR 109 Craddick Congratulating Dan and Rita Garner on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 110 Craddick Honoring John and Caroline Holmes of Midland on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 111 Craddick Congratulating Neale and Jo Roy of Lamesa on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 112 Craddick Congratulating Alvin and Earlene Riley on their 60th wedding anniversary. HR 113 Craddick Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Gilford C. Roberts of McCamey on their 70th wedding anniversary. HR 114 Craddick Honoring Glynn and Peggy Cunningham of Crane on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 115 Craddick Honoring Glenn and LaDon Matthews of Lamesa on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 116 Craddick Honoring Graydon and Martha Yester of Midland on their 55th wedding anniversary. HR 117 Craddick Honoring Gary and Glenda Pearce of Midland on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 118 Craddick Honoring Imagene and O. Doyle Butler of Midland on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 119 Craddick Honoring John and Jo Marie Them of Midland on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 120 Craddick Honoring Robert and Virginia McLelland of Midland on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 121 Craddick Honoring Jerry and Barbara Smith of Midland on their 50th wedding anniversary. HR 122 Craddick Honoring Apolonio and Mario Granado of McCamey on their 66th wedding anniversary. HR 123 Craddick Honoring Howard and JoAnn Staudt of Lamesa on their golden wedding anniversary. **********MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS********** HCR 18 Callegari / Woolley In memory of Walter Max Mischer of Houston. HCR 25 Hilderbran In memory of legendary Texas songwriter Cindy Walker of Mexia. HR 15 Goolsby In memory of Juanita Lewis Miller of Dallas. HR 16 Goolsby In memory of broadcast journalist Anthony Otis Garrett of Dallas. HR 17 Goolsby In memory of Officer Brian Howard Jackson of the Dallas Police Department. HR 18 Goolsby In memory of R. C. "Ted" Bibby of Dallas. HR 20 Goolsby In memory of James Lindsay Embrey, Jr., of Dallas. HR 25 Goolsby In memory of Modyne Baity-Boatwright of Austin. HR 26 Goolsby In memory of John Carl Heft of Richardson. HR 32 Woolley In memory of Walter M. Mischer of Houston. HR 41 Hilderbran In memory of James Layton Snyder of Kerrville. HR 42 Hilderbran In memory of Edward Julius Lange of Comfort. HR 43 Hilderbran In memory of Marvin Livingston Stone of Kerrville. HR 44 Hilderbran In memory of R. Floyd Price of Kerrville. HR 45 Hilderbran In memory of Anna Elisabeth "Betty" Strohacker of Kerrville. HR 46 Hilderbran In memory of Rose Sturges of Kerrville. HR 48 Hilderbran In memory of Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Paul Bruce Montague of Bandera. HR 49 Hilderbran In memory of John D. Mullins of Kerrville. HR 50 Hilderbran In memory of Shirley Grace Edge of Kerrville. HR 90 Gonzalez Toureilles In memory of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Oscar Raul Rodriguez. HR 93 Smith, Wayne In memory of Carole Opryshek of Baytown. HR 95 Craddick In memory of John Frank Younger, Sr., of Midland. HR 101 Craddick In memory of world-renowned tenor Enzo Stuarti of Midland. HR 143 Craddick In memory of Dr. Viola M. Coleman of Midland. HR 147 Hilderbran In memory of Claire Johnston of Bandera. HR 151 Hughes In memory of Dr. Charles A. Berry, Jr., president emeritus of Jarvis Christian College. HR 157 Chisum In memory of the Honorable Johnnie C. Lee of Spearman. HR 163 Dunnam In memory of Lyndon Lowell Olson, Sr., of Waco. SCR 2 Estes In memory of Eleanor Goode Brune.