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.
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   3-22                                        Secretary of the Senate
   3-23                                 _____________________________________
   3-24                                         Member, Texas Senate