By: Barrientos S.R. No. 1064 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, It is a distinct honor and great pleasure 1-3 for the Texas Senate to extend hearty congratulations to 1-4 Senator Ralph W. Yarborough on the momentous occasion of his 1-5 90th birthday; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The esteemed Texan has endeared himself to the 1-7 people of Texas through his unfailing commitment to their welfare 1-8 throughout his long and illustrious public career; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Born in Chandler in Henderson County on 1-10 June 8, 1903, to Charles Richard and Nannie Jane Yarborough, 1-11 Ralph Webster Yarborough was the seventh child in a family of 11 1-12 siblings; and 1-13 WHEREAS, His parents instilled in their children a love 1-14 for Texas and its history, and he inherited from his father and 1-15 grandfather his commitment to public service; and 1-16 WHEREAS, He graduated valedictorian from Chandler High School 1-17 and attended the United States Military Academy for one year before 1-18 attending Sam Houston State University; in 1927 he graduated with 1-19 highest honors from The University of Texas School of Law at Austin; 1-20 and 1-21 WHEREAS, In 1928 Senator Yarborough married his childhood 1-22 sweetheart, Opal Warren, and they became the parents of one son, 1-23 Richard Warren Yarborough; and 2-1 WHEREAS, His political career began at age 28 when 2-2 he became Assistant Attorney General of Texas for four years 2-3 under Governor James V. Allred; during his term in office he wrote 2-4 the opinion claiming for the Permanent School Fund of Texas an 2-5 interest in all bonuses paid for oil and gas leases on state school 2-6 land which has resulted in $2.2 billion to the fund; he also wrote 2-7 another opinion that has added over $450 million to the Permanent 2-8 University Fund; and 2-9 WHEREAS, During his distinguished career representing Texas 2-10 as a United States Senator from 1958 to 1971, he authored 2-11 more education legislation as a member of the Senate Education 2-12 subcommittee than any other Texas senator in history, including 2-13 the Cold War GI Bill and the first ever Bilingual Education Act; and 2-14 WHEREAS, His dedication to health education resulted in the 2-15 War on Cancer Act, one of the many acts he authored during his 13 2-16 years on the Senate Health subcommittee; and 2-17 WHEREAS, His priceless gifts to Texans were the bills 2-18 he authored to protect our natural areas; during his term in the 2-19 Senate he authored more bills for national parks in the state than 2-20 all other senators combined, including Padre Island National 2-21 Seashore Park, the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and the 2-22 Big Thicket National Park; and 2-23 WHEREAS, Senator Ralph Yarborough is the first man to ever 2-24 receive the Humanitarian Award from the National Federation of 2-25 Democratic Women in its 20-year history; and 3-1 WHEREAS, A recipent of numerous honors that reflect 3-2 his lifetime commitment to the people of Texas and the nation, 3-3 the respected gentleman was named a Distinguished Alumnus of 3-4 Sam Houston State University in 1986 and The University of Texas 3-5 in 1990; and 3-6 WHEREAS, The citizens of the Lone Star State are fortunate 3-7 to have benefitted from the accomplishments of this remarkable man 3-8 who has served his state and his country so well; now, therefore, 3-9 be it 3-10 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 3-11 73rd Legislature, hereby express its gratitude to 3-12 Senator Ralph Webster Yarborough as he celebrates his 90th 3-13 birthday on June 8, 1993, and extend warmest wishes to him for a 3-14 most enjoyable day; and, be it further 3-15 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 3-16 Senator Yarborough as an expression of the high regard of the 3-17 Texas Senate. 3-18 _____________________________________ 3-19 President of the Senate 3-20 I hereby certify that the 3-21 above Resolution was adopted by 3-22 the Senate on May 25, 1993. 3-23 _____________________________________ 3-24 Secretary of the Senate 3-25 _____________________________________ 4-1 Member, Texas Senate