By: Sibley S.R. No. 950 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-3 commend Wilton A. Lanning, Jr., for his generous contributions 1-4 to the citizens of Waco; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Mr. Lanning was presented the Community Builder 1-6 Award by the James H. Lockwood Masonic Lodge Number 1343 on 1-7 May 11, 1993, in recognition of his distinguished service to his 1-8 community; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Established by the Grand Lodge of Texas, the 1-10 prestigious award is the highest honor a local Masonic Lodge can 1-11 bestow on an individual outside its membership and expresses its 1-12 deep appreciation to the recipient for unselfish efforts to build 1-13 a better community for all; and 1-14 WHEREAS, President and Chief Executive Officer of 1-15 Tom Padget, Incorporated, Mr. Lanning is a highly recognized civic 1-16 leader who responds to the needs of the residents of Waco; and 1-17 WHEREAS, He has spent most of his adult life in dedicated 1-18 service to the people of his beloved city through his involvement 1-19 in various municipal organizations; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Mr. Lanning has served as the president of the 1-21 Waco Downtown Rotary Club, the Waco Chamber of Commerce, the 1-22 Young Men's Christian Association Board, and the Waco Business 1-23 League; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The esteemed individual has freely offered his 2-2 expertise as chairman of the Waco Convention and Tourism Board 2-3 and as trustee and secretary of the Board of the Hillcrest Baptist 2-4 Medical Center; and 2-5 WHEREAS, His dream to restore the original Dr. Pepper plant 2-6 and convert it into a Dr. Pepper Museum was realized 38 years after 2-7 it was damaged by a tornado that struck the Waco business district 2-8 in 1953; and 2-9 WHEREAS, Wilton Lanning's exemplary life is truly an 2-10 inspiration to those who have been privileged to know and work with 2-11 him and he is truly worthy of the honor bestowed on him; now, 2-12 therefore, be it 2-13 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-14 73rd Legislature, hereby join with the members of James H. Lockwood 2-15 Masonic Lodge Number 1343 in expressing appreciation to 2-16 Wilton A. Lanning, Jr., for his exceptional achievements; and, be 2-17 it further 2-18 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-19 this remarkable Texan as an expression of the admiration and high 2-20 regard of the Texas Senate. 2-21 _____________________________________ 2-22 President of the Senate 2-23 I hereby certify that the 2-24 above Resolution was adopted by 2-25 the Senate on May 17, 1993. 3-1 _____________________________________ 3-2 Secretary of the Senate 3-3 _____________________________________ 3-4 Member, Texas Senate