H.R. No. 149 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The owners and employees of McCorvey Sheet Metal 1-2 Works were accorded a great honor on January 26, 1995, when their 1-3 company was named Business of the Year by the Galena Park Chamber 1-4 of Commerce; and 1-5 WHEREAS, From its humble beginning in San Antonio in 1929, 1-6 the company has grown to be a driving force in the industry, but it 1-7 has never lost sight of the family-oriented focus that founder 1-8 Willis McCorvey valued above all else; and 1-9 WHEREAS, In fact, Mr. McCorvey put the business aside during 1-10 World War II so he could more fully devote himself to civil 1-11 service; his dedication to the United States' war effort was 1-12 heightened by his concern for his son, Raymond, who was serving as 1-13 an aviation metalsmith for the Navy; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Raymond McCorvey's wartime experience making 1-15 replacement parts for airplanes gave him the expertise to design 1-16 and create innovative machinery, and his efforts eventually earned 1-17 him four United States patents; when the war ended, the McCorveys 1-18 relocated their company to Galena Park, where they decided to 1-19 specialize in the growing air conditioning industry; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Their system of creating air conditioning ductwork 1-21 soon became the standard for other companies to follow, and 1-22 McCorvey Sheet Metal Works grew to become one of the largest plants 1-23 of its kind in the world; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Today, the company continues to dominate the 2-1 industry in innovation, quality control, and reputation as a fourth 2-2 generation of McCorveys prepares to lead the business into the 2-3 high-tech world of the 21st century; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Willis McCorvey's uncompromising dedication to his 2-5 family and to the high caliber of his work built a strong 2-6 foundation for this dynamic business, and today the company that 2-7 bears his name is synonymous not only with success, but also with 2-8 integrity, ingenuity, and quality workmanship; now, therefore, be 2-9 it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-11 Legislature hereby congratulate the owners and employees of 2-12 McCorvey Sheet Metal Works on earning the accolade of Business of 2-13 the Year from the Galena Park Chamber of Commerce and extend to 2-14 them warmest best wishes for many more years of continued success; 2-15 and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-17 prepared for prominent display at McCorvey Sheet Metal Works as an 2-18 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.