By: Haley S.R. No. 1118 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, It is with great pleasure that the Texas Senate 1-3 joins the citizens of Deep East Texas in recognizing C. L. Simon 1-4 of Nacogdoches, Texas, for his lifetime of devoted service to the 1-5 people of the region; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Mr. Simon was chosen to receive the 1992-1993 1-7 Dr. Ralph W. Steen "East Texan of the Year" Memorial Award by 1-8 The Deep East Texas Council of Governments in grateful 1-9 acknowledgement of his leadership and significant contributions 1-10 over the past 50 years; and 1-11 WHEREAS, His steadfast interest in the growth and prosperity 1-12 of his community and the entire area has contributed substantially 1-13 to its development; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The distinguished educator spent his professional 1-15 career in Deep East Texas educational systems as a teacher in a 1-16 rural school in Cushing, principal of E. J. Campbell High School 1-17 in Nacogdoches, and assistant principal at Nacogdoches High School; 1-18 and 1-19 WHEREAS, Before his retirement in 1990, Mr. Simon served 1-20 with distinction as assistant superintendent in schools, earning 1-21 the admiration and respect of students, teachers, and parents; and 1-22 WHEREAS, The son of a farmer and schoolteacher, Mr. Simon 1-23 attended Mount Grove rural school and, later, a Jacksonville school 2-1 where he starred in the first football game he had ever seen; he 2-2 also starred in basketball and made the honor roll; and 2-3 WHEREAS, After graduating from high school, he continued 2-4 his studies at Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins on a football 2-5 scholarship; and 2-6 WHEREAS, He accepted a teaching position at a rural school 2-7 in Cushing where he taught four years while completing a bachelor 2-8 of arts degree at Texas College during the summers; and 2-9 WHEREAS, C. L. Simon married the former Ila M. Hancock, 2-10 who was also a teacher in Cushing, and they spent their summers 2-11 in Boulder where they earned their master of arts degrees from 2-12 the University of Colorado; and 2-13 WHEREAS, The World War II veteran served his country 2-14 admirably as a medical technician and was stationed for 14 months 2-15 in the European Theater; after the war he returned to his home to 2-16 resume teaching; and 2-17 WHEREAS, Strongly committed to education and Christian 2-18 principles, Mr. and Mrs. Simon helped many of their relatives and 2-19 students obtain a college education; and 2-20 WHEREAS, For half a century, Mr. Simon has played a major 2-21 role in various civic organizations that advanced the progress of 2-22 Nacogdoches; he is a member of the Retired Teachers Association, 2-23 Kiwanis Club, American Legion, and Phi Delta Kappa Educational 2-24 Fraternity; he also sponsors Future Farmers of America and 2-25 Boy Scouts of America and serves as chairman of the Board of 3-1 Trustees of Saint Paul Christian Methodist Episcopal Church; and 3-2 WHEREAS, Throughout his public life he has served on the 3-3 board of directors of the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce, 3-4 Nacogdoches City Commission, the National Association of Regional 3-5 Councils, the President's Advisory Committee, and the Human Resource 3-6 Policy Committee; and 3-7 WHEREAS, He has worked tirelessly for others with a quiet 3-8 dignity and grace that have endeared him to people all across 3-9 Deep East Texas; now, therefore, be it 3-10 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 3-11 73rd Legislature, hereby extend heartfelt congratulations to 3-12 C. L. Simon for his well-deserved honor and express appreciation 3-13 to him for his remarkable accomplishments; and, be it further 3-14 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 3-15 Mr. Simon as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 3-16 _____________________________________ 3-17 President of the Senate 3-18 I hereby certify that the 3-19 above Resolution was adopted by 3-20 the Senate on May 28, 1993. 3-21 _____________________________________ 3-22 Secretary of the Senate 3-23 _____________________________________ 3-24 Member, Texas Senate