| 1 | 1 | | H.C.R. No. 134 |
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| 4 | 4 | | HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The 80th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly |
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| 6 | 6 | | cause for celebration, and Roy Earl Reed, Sr., aka "Poppie," of |
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| 7 | 7 | | Brownsville reached that notable milestone in his life on September |
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| 8 | 8 | | 11, 2008; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, One of seven children, Roy Reed was born in |
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| 10 | 10 | | Brownsville in 1928 in a double bed in his family's wood-framed |
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| 11 | 11 | | house at 625 East Jefferson, known affectionately as "the Estate"; |
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| 12 | 12 | | he lettered in football at Brownsville High School and played in the |
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| 13 | 13 | | memorable North vs. South Texas game of 1947; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Reed attended Texas A&M University on a football |
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| 15 | 15 | | scholarship; when a knee injury sidelined him, he put himself |
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| 16 | 16 | | through school by working a variety of jobs; he became a proud |
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| 17 | 17 | | member of the Corps of Cadets, serving as company commander of A |
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| 18 | 18 | | Troop Cavalry during his senior year; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, After graduating from Texas A&M in 1951 with a |
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| 20 | 20 | | degree in agricultural administration, Mr. Reed answered his |
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| 21 | 21 | | nation's call to duty as a member of the armed forces during the |
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| 22 | 22 | | Korean War; for many years, he has been in the cattle business in |
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| 23 | 23 | | Texas and Mexico; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Reed was joined in matrimony to his high school |
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| 25 | 25 | | sweetheart, Jo Anne Glenn, and their enduring union has been an |
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| 26 | 26 | | inspiration to all who know them; he has been a devoted father to |
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| 27 | 27 | | his five children, Randolph R. Reed, Roy E. Reed, Jr., Jayne Anne |
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| 28 | 28 | | Davis, Cynthia Jean Mills, and Roman F. Reed, and he has been |
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| 29 | 29 | | further blessed with the love and respect of his 16 grandchildren |
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| 30 | 30 | | and many nieces and nephews; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Through the years, Roy Reed has remained firm in his |
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| 32 | 32 | | loyalty to his family, his faith, his nation, and his alma mater, |
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| 33 | 33 | | and it is a pleasure to recognize his hard work and dedication as he |
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| 34 | 34 | | enters his ninth decade; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 36 | 36 | | hereby congratulate Roy Earl Reed, Sr., on his 80th birthday and |
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| 37 | 37 | | extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness and |
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| 38 | 38 | | fulfillment; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 40 | | prepared for Mr. Reed as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | House of Representatives and Senate. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Davis of Harris |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | 45 | | I certify that H.C.R. No. 134 was adopted by the House on |
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| 46 | 46 | | April 2, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 49 | 49 | | I certify that H.C.R. No. 134 was adopted by the Senate on |
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| 50 | 50 | | April 29, 2009, by a viva-voce vote. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 53 | 53 | | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Date |
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| 55 | 55 | | __________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Governor |
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