H.R. No. 115
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 80th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly
cause for celebration, and Floyd Hopson Joseph of Houston is
reaching that impressive milestone on September 26, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Floyd Joseph was born in Houston in 1933 to Hopson
Joseph and Myrtle Warren, and he was educated at Blackshear
Elementary and Jack Yates High School; and
WHEREAS, While still a teenager, Mr. Joseph was employed as a
caddy at the Hermann Park Golf Course, and he went on to work as a
cook at Kaphan's Restaurant and as a fabricator at the Redi-Cut
Company; he then spent two decades with Monarch Paper, and after
retiring from that job, he took a part-time position at Sears; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Joseph and his wife, the former Gloria Warner,
have shared a rewarding marriage that has spanned 61 years; they
take pride in a fine family that includes two children, Marilyn and
Toney, as well as five grandchildren, Steve, Terry, Anthony,
Clifton, and Chris, and three great-grandchildren, Caleb, Morgan,
and Monet; and
WHEREAS, This generous individual is renowned for the able
assistance he provides to the members of his family, including his
outstanding work as an advisor, babysitter, banker, cook,
chauffeur, yardman, mechanic, delivery person, repairer of broken
toys and vases, and finder of lost items; when he has a spare moment
for relaxation, he enjoys watching television, especially
Westerns, golf matches, and other sporting events; and
WHEREAS, A man of strong religious faith and a role model to
many, Floyd Joseph has enriched the lives of all those fortunate
enough to know him, and he is indeed deserving of recognition for
eight decades of life well lived; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Floyd Hopson
Joseph on his 80th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes
for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Joseph as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Thompson of Harris
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 115 was adopted by the House on July
18, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House