H.R. No. 371 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, George Ryan Marvin of Scout Troop 80 in Dallas 1-2 received well-deserved recognition on January 24, 1995, when he was 1-3 awarded the coveted silver insignia denoting his attainment of the 1-4 rank of Eagle Scout; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Earning the right to wear this prestigious silver 1-6 badge denoting an Eagle Scout is a truly significant accomplishment 1-7 and indeed represents the highest honor to which a scout can 1-8 aspire; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Active in scouting for several years and steadily 1-10 working his way up through the ranks, this exceptional young man 1-11 has amply proven his worthiness of this great honor by exemplifying 1-12 scouting's highest ideals and persevering in the pursuit of his 1-13 goals with noteworthy dedication; and 1-14 WHEREAS, In addition to earning numerous merit badges by 1-15 demonstrating his knowledge and mastery of skills in a wide range 1-16 of fields, Eagle Scout Marvin has served his fellow scouts in Troop 1-17 80 in a variety of positions of responsibility, thereby 1-18 demonstrating the outstanding leadership ability that is the 1-19 hallmark of all Eagle Scouts; and 1-20 WHEREAS, His superb record of achievement in scouting is 1-21 matched by the equally impressive accomplishments that have 1-22 characterized his involvement at school and in the community, where 1-23 he has applied the habits and values developed through his 1-24 participation in scouting activities to excel in all of his 2-1 endeavors; and 2-2 WHEREAS, A junior at Highland Park High School, he has 2-3 distinguished himself as an outstanding scholar, having made the A 2-4 honor roll every year since first grade, and as an excellent 2-5 athlete, competing on the school's golf and swim teams; he also 2-6 has demonstrated remarkable proficiency as a promising young 2-7 photographer, and his work has been shown at exhibits in Fort Worth 2-8 and Austin; and 2-9 WHEREAS, Talented, hardworking, and dedicated, Eagle Scout 2-10 Marvin has been a great source of pride to his parents and an 2-11 inspiration to his fellow scouts in Troop 80, and his achievements 2-12 in scouting are indeed worthy of special praise and recognition; 2-13 now, therefore, be it 2-14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-15 Legislature hereby congratulate George Ryan Marvin on his 2-16 noteworthy accomplishment in attaining the rank of Eagle Scout and 2-17 earning the right to wear the silver insignia symbolic of his 2-18 superior achievements as a member of the Boy Scouts of America; 2-19 and, be it further 2-20 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-21 prepared for Eagle Scout Marvin as an expression of high esteem by 2-22 the Texas House of Representatives.