By:  Kubiak                                            H.R. No. 172
       73R3386 PFG-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, For more than 40 years, Brenham residents have been
    1-2  greeted by the welcome sound of their newspaper carrier Mrs. Lilia
    1-3  Hertel delivering The Banner Press to their doorsteps; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Mrs. Hertel got her start in the newspaper business
    1-5  driving her son Glenwood on his paper route so he could safely
    1-6  deliver the Houston Press to its widely dispersed readers in the
    1-7  Brenham area; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, With a knack for pitching papers and an affinity for
    1-9  the newspaper business, Mrs. Hertel soon joined The Banner Press,
   1-10  where she rapidly became an invaluable employee and a reliable and
   1-11  cheerful sight on her local route; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Mrs. Hertel's other children, Charles and Gayle,
   1-13  also have had paper routes and, following her example, have
   1-14  acquired the lasting values of commitment and punctuality this
   1-15  character-building job imparts; at times her sons handled several
   1-16  paper routes simultaneously, while her daughter still delivers the
   1-17  paper and has had her own route for 26 years; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Most recently, Mrs. Hertel's grandchildren have
   1-19  accompanied her on her paper route, sharing in this worthwhile
   1-20  occupation that is a Hertel family tradition as well as a classic
   1-21  part of our American heritage; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, Mrs. Hertel also is an accomplished seamstress who
   1-23  has taught sewing at the downtown Singer sewing machine store and
   1-24  once owned a Necchi Elna sewing machine store; her late husband,
    2-1  Willie Hertel, was employed at Brenham Wholesale; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, At the newspaper, Mrs. Hertel has earned praise from
    2-3  The Banner Press publisher and editor, Charles Moser, for her
    2-4  outstanding service and has inspired all the paper's employees with
    2-5  the great enthusiasm and skill she applies to her job; and
    2-6        WHEREAS, A truly remarkable woman, Mrs. Hertel has brought
    2-7  the news to the citizens of Brenham for more than four decades and
    2-8  has earned a special place in the hearts of the members of this
    2-9  close-knit community; an outstanding employee and citizen and a
   2-10  devoted mother, she is indeed deserving of special legislative
   2-11  recognition for her many contributions in this regard; now,
   2-12  therefore, be it
   2-13        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-14  Legislature hereby commend Mrs. Lilia Hertel for her many years of
   2-15  loyal dedicated service delivering The Banner Press; and, be it
   2-16  further
   2-17        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
   2-18  for her and for prominent display at The Banner Press' offices as
   2-19  an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.