81R31436 BPG-D
By: Eiland H.R. No. 2402
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Bill Beveridge of Galveston has been named an Unsung
Hero by the Galveston County Daily News; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the newspaper asks its readers to
nominate people they know who have served the community quietly and
selflessly; those selected as Unsung Heroes are honored in the
special Profiles edition alongside the Citizen of the Year, and in
2009, the paper chose to recognize nine residents who helped others
through the upheaval in the wake of Hurricane Ike; and
WHEREAS, Bill Beveridge is a retired oil rig inspector, an
antiques dealer, and a property manager for eight homes on
Galveston Island; he brought neighbors together after the hurricane
by setting up a gas grill outside the Victorian-style home of a
friend on Sealy Street and cooking meals for a handful of
beleaguered neighbors; and
WHEREAS, Soon, Mr. Beveridge was cooking two or more meals a
day, often for as many as 20 guests taking a much-needed break from
the drudgery of cleaning and repairing their houses; local
residents who had barely known each other shared their stories and
pitched in to provide food and supplies, while friends of Mr.
Beveridge drove in truckloads of bulk grocery store items and ice;
and
WHEREAS, The genial "head chef of Sealy Street" continued to
provide his hospitality and culinary skill for some four weeks,
until the power was generally restored to Galveston's East End; the
friendships formed at the communal meals have since blossomed, and
neighbors now happily gather to enjoy his cooking at birthday
celebrations and other occasions; and
WHEREAS, Bill Beveridge offered sustenance to his neighbors
when it was most needed, and through his kindness and generosity
toward others, he turned a time of turmoil into an opportunity to
build a more close and caring community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Bill Beveridge on being named an
Unsung Hero by the Galveston County Daily News and extend to him
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Beveridge as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.