By Carona, McCall                                    H.C.R. No. 181
       74R11426 KMW-D
                              HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, On April 19, 1995, the family and friends of the
    1-2  late Herb Walne, Jr., celebrated the continuation of his
    1-3  entrepreneurial vision with the opening of Herb's Paint & Body Shop
    1-4  #4, the latest addition to Mr. Walne's successful and highly
    1-5  respected chain of auto repair facilities; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Mr. Walne started his business with a single service
    1-7  station in 1956; he later added a complete nine-stall garage and
    1-8  automated car wash, and the success of that venture led him to
    1-9  establish Herb's Paint & Body Shop #1 in 1962; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, More than 30 years later, the chain has grown to
   1-11  include three more body shops and a full-service auto, residential,
   1-12  and commercial glass company; the chain's reputation has grown as
   1-13  well, for Mr. Walne's shops are renowned throughout the Dallas area
   1-14  as the best collision-repair facilities in the Metroplex region;
   1-15  and
   1-16        WHEREAS, Highly regarded for their expertise, hard work, and
   1-17  attention to detail, the mechanics at all of the Herb's Paint &
   1-18  Body Shop locations are skilled in today's complex automobile
   1-19  technology, and the shops utilize the most advanced diagnostic and
   1-20  repair equipment available; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, Yet the main concern of the business is still
   1-22  customer satisfaction, just as it was when Mr. Walne opened his
   1-23  first station nearly 40 years ago; by placing the needs of the
   1-24  customer ahead of profit, Mr. Walne established a loyal clientele
    2-1  that has expanded steadily over the years, and today his shops
    2-2  serve many second- and third-generation customers; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, Since Mr. Walne's death in 1986, the business has
    2-4  been run by his wife, Frances Walne, and his son, Alan Walne; they
    2-5  have been joined in this endeavor by operating partners Glenn
    2-6  Payne, Tom Dance, Mark McDonald, and Jimmy Don Burris, all of whom
    2-7  remain dedicated to Mr. Walne's high standards of professional
    2-8  service and customer satisfaction; and
    2-9        WHEREAS, The outstanding success of Herb Walne's automotive
   2-10  shops is a tribute to both the high ideals on which they were
   2-11  founded and to the hard work and dedication of their founder;
   2-12  Mr. Walne demonstrated that personal integrity and fair business
   2-13  practices build a solid foundation for success, and his
   2-14  achievements are indeed worthy of highest praise and recognition;
   2-15  now, therefore, be it
   2-16        RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
   2-17  hereby honor the late Herb Walne, Jr., on the occasion of the
   2-18  opening of Herb's Paint & Body Shop #4 and extend to the
   2-19  proprietors of that establishment warmest best wishes for many more
   2-20  years of continued success; and, be it further
   2-21        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-22  prepared for the Walne family as an expression of high regard by
   2-23  the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.