| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 954 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, John W. Cooper has been inducted into the Odessa |
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| 6 | 6 | | Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame, and this occasion provides a |
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| 7 | 7 | | fitting opportunity to honor this esteemed Texan; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in San Antonio on June 28, 1925, John Cooper |
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| 9 | 9 | | went on to graduate from Alamo Heights High School and to earn a |
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| 10 | 10 | | bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University; |
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| 11 | 11 | | answering his nation's call to duty, he joined the U.S. Army and |
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| 12 | 12 | | served as an officer in the Philippines during World War II; in |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1947, he married Doris Couch in Gainesville, and the couple were |
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| 14 | 14 | | blessed with two children, Deborah and John; they later shared the |
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| 15 | 15 | | joy of welcoming four grandchildren into their treasured family; |
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| 16 | 16 | | and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Since 1952, Mr. Cooper has owned a general |
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| 18 | 18 | | construction business in Odessa, and his company has built numerous |
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| 19 | 19 | | schools, churches, manufacturing plants, and other structures in |
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| 20 | 20 | | Texas, New Mexico, and other states; in addition, Mr. Cooper has |
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| 21 | 21 | | served as president of the West Texas chapter of the Associated |
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| 22 | 22 | | General Contractors of America, as well as the Kiwanis Club of |
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| 23 | 23 | | Odessa, the Odessa Country Club, and the Midland-Odessa Symphony |
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| 24 | 24 | | and Chorale; he has also volunteered his time as a board member of |
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| 25 | 25 | | the Salvation Army, United Way, Permian Playhouse, Odessa Boys Club |
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| 26 | 26 | | Foundation, and Seabury Center, and he has been a faithful |
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| 27 | 27 | | congregant of St. John's Episcopal Church for more than five |
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| 28 | 28 | | decades; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community and his profession, John |
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| 30 | 30 | | Cooper has garnered the lasting respect and admiration of his |
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| 31 | 31 | | fellow residents, and he may indeed reflect with great pride on his |
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| 32 | 32 | | civic contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby congratulate John W. Cooper on his induction |
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| 35 | 35 | | into the Odessa Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame and extend to him |
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| 36 | 36 | | sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for Mr. Cooper as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Lewis |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 954 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 45 | 45 | | 26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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