1-1  By:  Lewis (Senate Sponsor - Harris)                  H.C.R. No. 87
    1-2        (In the Senate - Received from the House April 6, 1995;
    1-3  April 10, 1995, read first time and referred to Committee on
    1-4  Administration; April 19, 1995, reported favorably by the following
    1-5  vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; April 19, 1995, sent to printer.)
    1-6                      HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-7        WHEREAS, State law specifies in Section 4.10, Article 601b,
    1-8  Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, those persons eligible for burial in
    1-9  the State Cemetery and authorizes the legislature to grant
   1-10  eligibility to other persons through the adoption of a concurrent
   1-11  resolution; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, J. Neal Miller, Jr., a member of the Interstate Oil
   1-13  and Gas Compact Commission, has expressed a desire to be buried in
   1-14  the State Cemetery; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Mr. Miller's long and illustrious record of public
   1-16  service began in 1964 when he was elected mayor of the city of
   1-17  Orange, and during his accomplished tenure in office, he helped to
   1-18  initiate Orange County Day at the State Capitol; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, This patriotic gentleman served in the United States
   1-20  Army during World War II and the Korean conflict, receiving nine
   1-21  decorations for his valor and courage; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, In the ensuing years, Mr. Miller has dedicated
   1-23  himself to preserving the historic State Capitol, contributing his
   1-24  time and resources to the furnishing of the Lieutenant Governor's
   1-25  Reception Room; he helped to save the "Capitol Oaks" during the
   1-26  Capitol's restoration by having them transplanted to the grounds of
   1-27  the John H. Reagan Building in the Capitol Complex; and
   1-28        WHEREAS, This hardworking Texan also was instrumental in the
   1-29  effort to restore the original goddess of liberty that graced the
   1-30  dome of the Capitol for 97 years and to have her placed in the
   1-31  Texas Memorial Museum on The University of Texas campus; and
   1-32        WHEREAS, Mr. Miller has a keen personal interest in Texas and
   1-33  its historic Capitol; he can date his Texas ancestors back to 1822,
   1-34  one of whom worked on the construction of the original State
   1-35  Capitol; and
   1-36        WHEREAS, J. Neal Miller, Jr., continues to assist the State
   1-37  Preservation Board with various projects and to render long hours
   1-38  of dedicated service to the protection of this state's historic
   1-39  legacy;  in light of his outstanding contributions, it is fitting
   1-40  that he be allowed to designate the State Cemetery as his final
   1-41  resting place; now, therefore, be it
   1-42        RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
   1-43  hereby authorize the burial of J. Neal Miller, Jr., in the State
   1-44  Cemetery, provided proper application for assignment of burial
   1-45  space is made to the General Services Commission as required by
   1-46  law.
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