H.R. No. 1848 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Elgin Pape of Gillespie County has greatly benefited his fellow citizens as a business and civic leader; and WHEREAS, Mr. Pape moved to Gillespie County after retiring from a successful career in the construction business; in 1981, he joined the Gillespie County Farm Bureau, which he currently serves as president of the board, and he previously served three terms on the Gillespie County Farm Service Agency board; and WHEREAS, Mr. Pape was born in Bexar County in 1926 and grew up on the family farm; demonstrating a strong work ethic and business sense from an early age, he began buying and raising calves and roosters at the age of 10, and at 11, he went to work as a pin setter for the Oak Grove Bowling Alley; later he took a job at the Oak Grove Feed Store; and WHEREAS, After graduating from Alamo Heights High School, Mr. Pape served in the United States Army as a military policeman; during World War II, he was stationed in the Philippines and Japan as a member of the Criminal Investigation Department; and WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan returned to farming and raising cattle in 1946, but he enjoyed working on his buildings so much that the following year, he established Pape Construction; over the course of more than 40 years as head of the company, he earned a reputation as one of the best general contractors in the San Antonio area, and the firm still thrives today under the guidance of his son, Doug; Mr. Pape earned his real estate license in 1955, and his numerous business interests also included Oak Grove General Store, Oak Grove Lumber Company, Oak Grove Residential Subdivision, Pape Industrial Park Commercial Subdivision, and part ownership in the Pig Stand restaurant chain; moreover, he served as a director of Alamo Heights Bank, InterFirst Bank, and First Republic Bank; and WHEREAS, Public-spirited members of the business community help to improve the quality of life enjoyed by all area citizens, and Elgin Pape has set an example of civic engagement to which others may aspire; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby honor Elgin Pape for his contributions to Gillespie County and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Pape as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Miller of Comal Straus González Paddie Straus González Paddie Straus González Paddie Allen Guerra Parker Allen Guerra Parker Allen Guerra Parker Alonzo Guillen Paul Alonzo Guillen Paul Alonzo Guillen Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Peña Alvarado Gutierrez Peña Alvarado Gutierrez Peña Anchia Harless Phelan Anchia Harless Phelan Anchia Harless Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Ashby Howard Price Ashby Howard Price Ashby Howard Price Aycock Huberty Raney Aycock Huberty Raney Aycock Huberty Raney Bell Hughes Raymond Bell Hughes Raymond Bell Hughes Raymond Bernal Hunter Reynolds Bernal Hunter Reynolds Bernal Hunter Reynolds Blanco Isaac Riddle Blanco Isaac Riddle Blanco Isaac Riddle Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Rose Burns Keough Rose Burns Keough Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Button King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Parker Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schofield Canales King of Taylor Schofield Canales King of Taylor Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Clardy Klick Shaheen Clardy Klick Shaheen Clardy Klick Shaheen Coleman Koop Sheets Coleman Koop Sheets Coleman Koop Sheets Collier Krause Sheffield Collier Krause Sheffield Collier Krause Sheffield Cook Kuempel Simmons Cook Kuempel Simmons Cook Kuempel Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simpson Craddick Landgraf Simpson Craddick Landgraf Simpson Crownover Larson Smith Crownover Larson Smith Crownover Larson Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Dale Leach Spitzer Dale Leach Spitzer Dale Leach Spitzer Darby Longoria Springer Darby Longoria Springer Darby Longoria Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles VanDeaver Farias Miles VanDeaver Farias Miles VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Fletcher Moody Walle Fletcher Moody Walle Fletcher Moody Walle Flynn Morrison White of Bell Flynn Morrison White of Bell Flynn Morrison White of Bell Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Murphy Workman Frullo Murphy Workman Frullo Murphy Workman Galindo Murr Wray Galindo Murr Wray Galindo Murr Wray Geren Naishtat Wu Geren Naishtat Wu Geren Naishtat Wu Giddings Nevárez Zedler Giddings Nevárez Zedler Giddings Nevárez Zedler Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Otto Gonzales Otto Gonzales Otto ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1848 was adopted by the House on April 22, 2015, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Straus González Paddie Allen Guerra Parker Alonzo Guillen Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Peña Anchia Harless Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Ashby Howard Price Aycock Huberty Raney Bell Hughes Raymond Bernal Hunter Reynolds Blanco Isaac Riddle Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Button King of Parker Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Clardy Klick Shaheen Coleman Koop Sheets Collier Krause Sheffield Cook Kuempel Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simpson Crownover Larson Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Dale Leach Spitzer Darby Longoria Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Fletcher Moody Walle Flynn Morrison White of Bell Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Murphy Workman Galindo Murr Wray Geren Naishtat Wu Giddings Nevárez Zedler Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Otto