H.C.R. No. 133
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Calvin Nelson Clyde, Jr., is celebrating his 88th
birthday on April 6, 2009, and this occasion provides a welcome
opportunity to honor this well-known and highly respected Tyler
citizen; and
WHEREAS, Born in San Antonio in 1921, Calvin Clyde moved to
Tyler the following year with his parents, C. N. and Emma Butler
Clyde, and he has called the city home ever since; he graduated from
Tyler High School in 1937 and completed college studies at Kemper
Military School in Missouri and at Southern Methodist University,
where he attained a bachelor's degree in journalism with honors in
1941; that same year, he wed Patsy Elizabeth Kittrell, and the
couple raised four children, Carole, Nelson, Thomas, and Eloise;
through the years, the family has extended to third and fourth
generations, and Mr. Clyde takes great pride in his eight
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, After the United States entered World War II, Mr.
Clyde joined the U.S. Navy; he served with aviation squadrons in the
South Pacific as well as in Texas and held the rank of lieutenant at
the time of his discharge in 1945; he returned to uniform in the
early 1950s and was press officer for the 8th Naval District,
ultimately becoming a lieutenant commander; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Clyde's long and accomplished career in
journalism and publishing began at age 15, when he started training
as a reporter; in 1951, he became general manager of the T. B.
Butler Publishing Company, publisher of the Tyler Morning
Telegraph, and in 1973, he added the titles of president and
chairman of the board; he retired from his direct management duties
in 1990, but he continues to provide his expertise to the company in
his role as chairman; an admired figure among newspaper publishers
in the Lone Star State, he served as president of the Texas Daily
Newspaper Association and received the Pat Taggart Award as Texas
Newspaper Leader of the Year in 1980; and
WHEREAS, Devoted to making his community an even better place
to live, Mr. Clyde has benefited a long list of civic organizations
and committees; he served as president of the Tyler Rotary Club and
the Tyler School Board and as director and committee chair of the
Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce; moreover, he is a trustee of the
Watson W. Wise Foundation and a former member of the Tyler
Industrial Foundation Board of Directors, the SMU Board of
Development, and the Southwest School of Printing Management Board;
and
WHEREAS, His achievements have been honored with a number of
accolades through the decades, including the 1949 Outstanding Young
Man of Tyler honor, the 1956 W. C. Windsor Award from the Tyler Area
Chamber of Commerce, and the 1979 Sportsman of the Year Award by
Ducks Unlimited; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his many professional and civic
activities, Mr. Clyde enjoys spending time with his family and
friends, as well as cooking, hunting, traveling, and collecting
postcards; in celebrating the passage of another year, Mr. Clyde
may reflect with pride on his wide-ranging accomplishments and on
the many significant contributions he has made to his community;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby honor Calvin Nelson Clyde, Jr., on his 88th birthday and
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Clyde as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives and Senate.
Berman
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 133 was adopted by the House on
March 25, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 133 was adopted by the Senate on
March 25, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor