By: Sims S.R. No. 310 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, J. Paul Turner was honored recently at the 1-3 Fort Worth Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show for 1-4 his diverse contributions to the Hereford industry; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The Sweetwater rancher was made an honorary member 1-6 of the Texas Hereford Association in recognition of his lifetime 1-7 of commitment to raising Herefords and helping others in the 1-8 industry; and 1-9 WHEREAS, A man of exceptional experience in cattle raising, 1-10 Mr. Turner has provided leadership and shared his knowledge with 1-11 ranchers throughout the West Texas area; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Active in the cattle business since he was a young 1-13 boy, Mr. Turner helped his father on the family stock farm where 1-14 they owned grade Herefords in the early 1900s; and 1-15 WHEREAS, In 1934, he bought his first registered Herefords 1-16 and continued to raise cattle until 1985 when he retired; and 1-17 WHEREAS, A member of the Texas Hereford Association from 1939 1-18 until 1985, Mr. Turner has continued to share his expertise as an 1-19 associate member; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Contributing his energy and knowledge to the 1-21 betterment of the Hereford industry, Mr. Turner has served with 1-22 distinction as a director of the Sweetwater Area, Concho, and 1-23 West Texas Hereford associations and as president of the Sweetwater 2-1 Area and West Texas groups; and 2-2 WHEREAS, His gracious manner and professionalism have earned 2-3 him the respect and admiration of his associates; and 2-4 WHEREAS, He has generously donated his time as president of 2-5 the Sweetwater Livestock and Fair Association and serves on the 2-6 boards of the Pioneer Museum, Nolan County Farm Bureau, and West 2-7 Texas Fair; and 2-8 WHEREAS, To show appreciation to this beloved individual, 2-9 the 1968 4-H and Future Farmers of America Livestock Show and the 2-10 1992 Gun, Knife and Coin Show were dedicated to Mr. Turner; now, 2-11 therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-13 73rd Legislature, hereby commend J. Paul Turner for his exceptional 2-14 contributions to the Hereford industry; and, be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-16 Mr. Turner as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-17 _____________________________________ 2-18 President of the Senate 2-19 I hereby certify that the 2-20 above Resolution was adopted by 2-21 the Senate on February 24, 1993. 2-22 _____________________________________ 2-23 Secretary of the Senate 2-24 _____________________________________ 2-25 Member, Texas Senate