SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 742
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join the citizens of Montgomery County in celebrating the
dedication of the Salvation Army Wayne Bergstrom Center of Hope
in Conroe on May 15, 2017; and
WHEREAS, The Salvation Army is an international
organization dedicated to spreading the Christian gospel and
meeting the human needs of people without discrimination; it
began serving the people of Southeast Texas in 1889; and
WHEREAS, The Wayne Bergstrom Center of Hope is named in
honor of Wayne Bergstrom, a longtime teacher and coach who was
born in the Salvation Army Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, on
August 1, 1932, and retired to Montgomery in 1996 with his wife,
Jean; Mr. Bergstrom was a dedicated supporter of the Salvation
Army and its ministries in the area and was a longtime member of
the Advisory Council and chair of the Advisory Council serving
Montgomery County; and
WHEREAS, The Wayne Bergstrom Center of Hope will have four
large family rooms and will replace the current shelter's 18 bunk
beds with large separate dormitories for single men and single
women; and
WHEREAS, The Wayne Bergstrom Center of Hope will play a
vital role in helping the Salvation Army fulfill its mission in
Montgomery County; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby commend the Salvation Army on its commitment
to serving the less fortunate and extend to its staff and
volunteers in Montgomery County best wishes for a memorable
dedication ceremony for the Wayne Bergstrom Center of Hope; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special occasion.
Creighton, Nichols
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 8, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate