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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Kemper Crabb is an outstanding Texan who has touched |
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| 6 | 7 | | the lives of many people with his charitable acts; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Crabb is the founder of the Order of Servants of |
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| 8 | 9 | | the King, a nonprofit organization that constructs churches, |
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| 9 | 10 | | schools, orphanages, and hospitals in rural areas of Africa and |
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| 10 | 11 | | Asia; he was inspired to start the group after taking a mission trip |
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| 11 | 12 | | to India and witnessing the extreme difficulties experienced by the |
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| 12 | 13 | | disadvantaged families he met there; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, In the years since he began this worthwhile project, |
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| 14 | 15 | | Mr. Crabb has worked extensively in India, Nepal, and Uganda; |
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| 15 | 16 | | Servants of the King has built hundreds of places of worship and |
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| 16 | 17 | | scores of other beneficial facilities, and the group's initiatives |
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| 17 | 18 | | have helped improve the lives of countless impoverished and |
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| 18 | 19 | | underserved citizens; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, A native of East Texas and a graduate of Sam Houston |
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| 20 | 21 | | State University, Mr. Crabb holds bachelor's and master's degrees; |
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| 21 | 22 | | he enjoyed a rewarding 30-year career in education, serving as a |
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| 22 | 23 | | coach, athletic director, and professor of kinesiology before |
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| 23 | 24 | | turning his attention to his philanthropic endeavors; in |
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| 24 | 25 | | recognition of his exceptional contributions, he has been nominated |
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| 25 | 26 | | for the Nobel Peace Prize on three occasions, and he is the |
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| 26 | 27 | | recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from his college alma |
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| 27 | 28 | | mater; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Kemper Crabb has given generously of his time and |
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| 29 | 30 | | energy to carry out good works around the globe, and he may reflect |
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| 30 | 31 | | with satisfaction on his many notable achievements; now, therefore, |
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| 31 | 32 | | be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby commend Kemper Crabb for his dedicated |
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| 34 | 35 | | philanthropic efforts and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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| 35 | 36 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for Mr. Crabb as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | House of Representatives. |
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