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1	1	H.R. No. 683
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Longtime conservation advocate George W. Wilkins of
6	6	Gladewater is retiring from the board of directors of the
7	7	Upshur-Gregg Soil and Water Conservation District in 2009, drawing
8	8	to a close nearly four decades of service; and
9	9	WHEREAS, George Wilkins is a native of East Texas, born in
10	10	1911 and raised on a farm in Gregg County; after graduating from
11	11	Gladewater High School in 1930, he went to work as a surveyor for
12	12	the county engineering department, helping to build 105 miles of
13	13	hard-surface road, the first in the county; and
14	14	WHEREAS, From 1936 to 1939, Mr. Wilkins worked for the Texas
15	15	Highway Department, and in 1939, he began a long and distinguished
16	16	career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, starting in Galveston
17	17	and then transferring to Fort Worth in 1950; during his 30 years
18	18	with the Corps of Engineers, Mr. Wilkins played a vital role in
19	19	conserving the water resources of Texas, helping to construct 17
20	20	large reservoirs across the state; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Mr. Wilkins retired in 1969 and returned to his
22	22	homestead in 1970, but he has continued to serve as a dedicated
23	23	steward of the resources of the Lone Star State; he was elected to
24	24	the board of the Upshur-Gregg SWCD in 1970 and has served with great
25	25	distinction there for nearly 39 years; and
26	26	WHEREAS, This tireless and engaged citizen has represented
27	27	soil and water conservation districts on other boards and
28	28	committees; he has helped promote the Southern Regional Forestry
29	29	Contest in neighboring states, and he played an important part in
30	30	establishing the Region IV State Wildlife Clinic; and
31	31	WHEREAS, The exemplary service of Mr. Wilkins has garnered a
32	32	congratulatory letter from President George W. Bush and a
33	33	Distinguished Service Award from the East Texas Council of
34	34	Governments among many other awards and recognitions; he also
35	35	shares much of the credit for the two Goodyear Awards won by the
36	36	Upshur-Gregg SWCD in 1995 and 1999; and
37	37	WHEREAS, George Wilkins has dedicated his life to preserving
38	38	the soil and water of Texas, first during his career as a builder of
39	39	reservoirs, and then for nearly four decades more as a citizen
40	40	advocate with the Upshur-Gregg Soil and Water Conservation
41	41	District; his long and unwavering commitment to conservation has
42	42	greatly benefited his fellow Texans, and he may indeed take great
43	43	pride in his outstanding record of service; now, therefore, be it
44	44	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
45	45	Legislature hereby congratulate George W. Wilkins on the occasion
46	46	of his retirement from the board of directors of the Upshur-Gregg
47	47	Soil and Water Conservation District and extend to him sincere best
48	48	wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
49	49	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
50	50	prepared for Mr. Wilkins as an expression of high regard by the
51	51	Texas House of Representatives.
52	52	Hughes
53	53	______________________________
54	54	Speaker of the House
55	55	I certify that H.R. No. 683 was adopted by the House on March
56	56	2, 2009, by a non-record vote.
57	57	______________________________
58	58	Chief Clerk of the House