*************************************************************************** CONGRATULATORY AND MEMORIAL CALENDAR Thursday, February 17, 2005 10:00 A.M. *************************************************************************** ********CONGRATULATORY RESOLUTIONS******** HR 134 Howard Honoring Chief Henry "Hank" Stokes Howell, Jr., on his retirement from the Missouri City Police Department. HR 135 Jones, Jesse Honoring James Scott Karban of Waco on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. HR 136 Jones, Jesse Honoring Sweet Union Baptist Church of Jacksonville on its 117th anniversary. HR 137 Jones, Jesse Recognizing the renaming of the Good Street Missionary Society to the Wilene Dade Missionary Society of the Good Street Baptist Church. HR 138 Jones, Jesse Recognizing the 2004 honorees of the Texas State Association and Beauty Culturists League. HR 140 Dawson Honoring the Thundering Hooves equestrian drill team of Matagorda County. HR 152 Jones, Jesse Honoring Eli Davis of Dallas on his 75th birthday. HR 153 Jones, Jesse Congratulating Wesley E. Hayes, Jr., on his retirement from Richland College. HR 154 Jones, Jesse Honoring Elinor Sedberry Jackson of Dallas for her 50 years of service to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. HR 155 Jones, Jesse Honoring Margie Beal Dennis of Dallas on her 90th birthday. HR 157 Hegar Recognizing Jacob Carlos Gatlin of Katy for his contributions in Iraq. HR 159 Davis, Yvonne Congratulating Dr. Mamie McKnight of Dallas on her receipt of SMU's Profiles in Leadership Award. HR 162 Gattis Honoring the Liberty Hill High School football team and school band. HR 163 Gattis Honoring the Florence FFA team on its success at the 77th National FFA Convention. HR 168 Miller Recognizing February 16, 2005, as Comanche County Day at the State Capitol. HR 170 Gonzalez Toureilles Honoring Jerry Retzloff of Live Oak County on being named Volunteer of the Year for 2005 by the Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce. HR 171 Gonzalez Toureilles Honoring Lawrence "Buddy" Orsak for receiving the 2005 Educator of the Year Award from the Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce. HR 172 Gonzalez Toureilles Recognizing February 23, 2005, as Atascosa County Day at the State Capitol. HR 173 Gonzalez Toureilles Honoring Emilio Garza on being name Elected Official of the Year by the Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce. HR 174 Smithee Honoring the 100th anniversary of Rotary International and recognizing the work and achievements of the Amarillo West Rotary Club. HR 177 King, Phil Recognizing February 23, 2005, as Wise County Day at the State Capitol. HR 185 Talton Recognizing the Battleship Texas on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the raising of the U.S. flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima. HR 187 Hardcastle Congratulating the City of Bowie on its selection as a National Main Street City. HR 188 Hardcastle Congratulating the city of Gainesville on its selection as a National Main Street City. HR 189 Hardcastle Congratulating Dr. T. David Greer of Henrietta on his receipt of the Texas Family Physician of the Year Award. HR 190 Hardcastle Congratulating the city of Quanah on its selection as a National Main Street City. HR 198 Raymond Honoring Minerva G. Ramirez for her dedicated service to the Laredo community. **********MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS********** HR 139 Jones, Jesse Honoring the life of Audry Mae Owens Gardner. HR 144 Bohac In memory of Harold Alvin Urban of Houston. HR 150 Blake In memory of Robert W. Murphey of Nacogdoches. HR 151 Jones, Jesse In memory of Geary F. Hill of Dallas. HR 161 Haggerty In memory of United States Marine Lance Corporal Michael S. Torres of El Paso. HR 175 Baxter In memory of Thomas Anthony Korioth of Austin. HR 178 Harper-Brown In memory of Robert G. Lynch, founding dean of the graduate school of management at the University of Dallas.