H.R. No. 221
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Walter Mims is an esteemed resident of Lancaster
    1-2  whose exemplary public service to his fellow citizens has won him
    1-3  the respect and admiration of all who know him; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, At 97 years of age, this remarkable gentleman has
    1-5  completed a task that would prove daunting to a person several
    1-6  decades younger than him, having recently cleared a brushy
    1-7  overgrown area of land measuring 238 yards long by seven yards
    1-8  wide; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, A happily married man for the past 43 years,
   1-10  Mr. Mims became concerned for his wife's safety when brush and high
   1-11  weeds in a residential area west of his home rendered her unable to
   1-12  have an unobstructed view of oncoming traffic when trying to make a
   1-13  left turn onto Pleasant Run Road; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, Determined to remedy this potentially dangerous
   1-15  situation, he took matters into his own hands and worked diligently
   1-16  over the course of the next three months to clear the land,
   1-17  equipped with only an ax, a hand saw, and a hoe; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Through his commitment to the welfare of others,
   1-19  Walter Mims has made a significant contribution to the safety of
   1-20  his fellow citizens, and it is fitting that he be honored for his
   1-21  outstanding achievement; now, therefore, be it
   1-22        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   1-23  Legislature hereby commend Walter Mims for his valuable service to
   1-24  the betterment of his community and extend to him sincere best
    2-1  wishes for continued success and happiness in the coming year; and,
    2-2  be it further
    2-3        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    2-4  prepared for Mr. Mims as an expression of high regard by the Texas
    2-5  House of Representatives.