85R11866 RMA-D
By: Davis of Dallas H.R. No. 907
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Charles Ray Sims is being presented with a Lifetime
Achievement Award by the City of Cedar Hill on March 28, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sims enjoyed a notable career as a firefighter
that spanned more than four and a half decades; in 1949, he joined
the Cedar Hill Volunteer Fire Department, where he eventually
became the city's first paid fire chief; he retired from that post
in February 1995, and five years later, the city honored his
exemplary service by renaming the Central Fire Station in his
honor; and
WHEREAS, A member of the Cedar Hill High School Class of 1943,
Mr. Sims answered his nation's call to duty during World War II as a
member of the U.S. Army, serving primarily in the Pacific theater;
following his discharge, he was employed at the Reserve Life
Insurance Company in Dallas for 15 years and subsequently began
working at Sims Grocery, which he and his wife, Verna Jean, later
acquired; the couple operated the store until 1984; and
WHEREAS, Through his long-standing commitment to protecting
the lives and property of his fellow citizens, Charles Ray Sims has
earned the lasting gratitude of the Cedar Hill community, and it is
indeed a pleasure to join in recognizing him on this special
occasion; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Charles Ray Sims on his receipt of
a 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award from the City of Cedar Hill 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. Sims as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.