H.C.R. No. 87
                              HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, State law specifies in Section 4.10, Article 601b,
    1-2  Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, those persons eligible for burial in
    1-3  the State Cemetery and authorizes the legislature to grant
    1-4  eligibility to other persons through the adoption of a concurrent
    1-5  resolution; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, J. Neal Miller, Jr., a member of the Interstate Oil
    1-7  and Gas Compact Commission, has expressed a desire to be buried in
    1-8  the State Cemetery; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Mr. Miller's long and illustrious record of public
   1-10  service began in 1964 when he was elected mayor of the city of
   1-11  Orange, and during his accomplished tenure in office, he helped to
   1-12  initiate Orange County Day at the State Capitol; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, This patriotic gentleman served in the United States
   1-14  Army during World War II and the Korean conflict, receiving nine
   1-15  decorations for his valor and courage; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, In the ensuing years, Mr. Miller has dedicated
   1-17  himself to preserving the historic State Capitol, contributing his
   1-18  time and resources to the furnishing of the Lieutenant Governor's
   1-19  Reception Room; he helped to save the "Capitol Oaks" during the
   1-20  Capitol's restoration by having them transplanted to the grounds of
   1-21  the John H. Reagan Building in the Capitol Complex; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, This hardworking Texan also was instrumental in the
   1-23  effort to restore the original goddess of liberty that graced the
   1-24  dome of the Capitol for 97 years and to have her placed in the
    2-1  Texas Memorial Museum on The University of Texas campus; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, Mr. Miller has a keen personal interest in Texas and
    2-3  its historic Capitol; he can date his Texas ancestors back to 1822,
    2-4  one of whom worked on the construction of the original State
    2-5  Capitol; and
    2-6        WHEREAS, J. Neal Miller, Jr., continues to assist the State
    2-7  Preservation Board with various projects and to render long hours
    2-8  of dedicated service to the protection of this state's historic
    2-9  legacy;  in light of his outstanding contributions, it is fitting
   2-10  that he be allowed to designate the State Cemetery as his final
   2-11  resting place; now, therefore, be it
   2-12        RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
   2-13  hereby authorize the burial of J. Neal Miller, Jr., in the State
   2-14  Cemetery, provided proper application for assignment of burial
   2-15  space is made to the General Services Commission as required by
   2-16  law.