| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2685 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Edwin and Carol Farrar were named Waxahachie |
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| 6 | 6 | | Outstanding Citizens of the Year for 2008 at the Waxahachie Chamber |
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| 7 | 7 | | of Commerce annual banquet held February 26, 2009; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Ellis County for many years, Mr. and |
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| 9 | 9 | | Mrs. Farrar have long devoted their time and energy to enhancing the |
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| 10 | 10 | | quality of life in the city they call home; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Farrar graduated from the University of North |
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| 12 | 12 | | Texas and went on to teach music; this talented musician performs as |
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| 13 | 13 | | a flautist and pianist, and she serves her community as a member of |
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| 14 | 14 | | the Ellis County Museum board and the Historic Depot Restoration |
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| 15 | 15 | | Committee and as a judge for the symphony association's scholarship |
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| 16 | 16 | | tryouts; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, A graduate of Waxahachie High School, Mr. Farrar |
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| 18 | 18 | | attended Texas Christian University and later became a real estate |
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| 19 | 19 | | agent; he has served on the Waxahachie City Council and his efforts |
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| 20 | 20 | | were integral in securing the Superconducting Super Collider |
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| 21 | 21 | | project for the city; in addition, he has shared his time with a |
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| 22 | 22 | | number of organizations, including Historic Waxahachie, the |
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| 23 | 23 | | Waxahachie High School Ex-Students Association board of directors, |
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| 24 | 24 | | and the local Rotary Club, which he currently serves as president; |
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| 25 | 25 | | and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Farrar are also active in the First |
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| 27 | 27 | | United Methodist Church; she has served as the congregation's music |
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| 28 | 28 | | director, and together they have worked on a number of church |
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| 29 | 29 | | initiatives, including a successful fund-raising effort for a new |
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| 30 | 30 | | pipe organ; other endeavors that have benefited from the couple's |
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| 31 | 31 | | efforts are the Gingerbread Trail Tour of Homes, the Chautauqua |
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| 32 | 32 | | Committee, and the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce; they have also |
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| 33 | 33 | | recently completed two years as co-chairs of the Waxahachie |
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| 34 | 34 | | Symphony Board; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Farrar's many accomplishments are a |
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| 36 | 36 | | source of tremendous pride to their children, Louis, Eric, and |
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| 37 | 37 | | David, as well as their three grandchildren; and |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Edwin and Carol Farrar are involved community |
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| 39 | 39 | | leaders; they set a notable example of service to which others may |
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| 40 | 40 | | aspire, and they truly merit special recognition and praise; now, |
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| 41 | 41 | | therefore, be it |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 43 | 43 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to Edwin and Carol Farrar on being |
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| 44 | 44 | | named Waxahachie Outstanding Citizens of the Year for 2008 and |
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| 45 | 45 | | extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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| 46 | 46 | | further |
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| 47 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 48 | 48 | | prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Farrar as an expression of high regard by |
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| 49 | 49 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 50 | 50 | | Pitts |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 53 | 53 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2685 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 54 | 54 | | 31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 55 | 55 | | ______________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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