83R13384 LB-D
By: Bonnen of Brazoria H.R. No. 1203
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Harold and Barbara Monical of Lake Jackson have
deservedly been named 2012 Philanthropists of the Year by the
Community Foundation of Brazoria County; and
WHEREAS, Residents of Lake Jackson since 1943, the Monicals
have shared their time and talents with numerous causes and
organizations; Harold Monical is a former regent of Brazosport
College, and he served as a member of the board of First National
Bank for more than three decades; he has coached for Little League
baseball and the Girls Softball League, and he has been recognized
by the Boy Scouts of America and by the Junior Achievement of
Brazoria County, which inducted him into its Business Hall of Fame;
now retired, he began his career with the family-owned business
Monical & Powell and later served as president of U.S. Contractors;
and
WHEREAS, Barbara Monical led efforts to build the Lake
Jackson Historical Museum and served as president of its board, and
she has additionally contributed to the American Cancer Society,
the Junior Service League, Brazosport Memorial Hospital, the
Brazosport College Foundation, and the Community Foundation of
Brazoria County as a member of their boards; over the years, she has
further distinguished herself as a volunteer for the Girl Scouts,
A. P. Beutel Elementary School, and the Salvation Army; she was
recognized as the Brazosport Area Chamber 2004 Outstanding Woman of
the Year and as a Steel Magnolia by the Southwest SIDS Research
Institute; and
WHEREAS, Among the other worthy organizations that benefit
from the couple's support are Texas A&M University, Texas State
University, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and the American Heart
Association; locally, Mr. and Mrs. Monical are involved with
Brazosport Christian School, Southwest SIDS Research Institute,
the Boys and Girls Club of Brazoria County, United Way of Brazoria
County, and Habitat for Humanity; they have been active members of
First Baptist Church for more than 60 years, where Mr. Monical has
long served as a deacon; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to their fellow citizens, Harold and
Barbara Monical have set an outstanding example of leadership and
generosity, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor them for their many
good works; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Harold and Barbara Monical of Lake
Jackson on their selection as 2012 Philanthropists of the Year by
the Community Foundation of Brazoria County and extend to them
sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Monical as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.