By McCall                                              H.R. No. 595
       74R9563 SAJ-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The wedding anniversary of two outstanding Texans
    1-2  who have shared 50 happy and rewarding years of marriage is truly a
    1-3  memorable occasion worthy of special recognition; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, David Benjamin and Nellie Hutchins McCall will have
    1-5  the privilege of commemorating such a momentous event in their
    1-6  lives when they celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on May
    1-7  28, 1995; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, United in matrimony in 1945, the couple has enjoyed
    1-9  an enduring relationship that has grown with love and respect with
   1-10  each passing year and that has been blessed with the birth of two
   1-11  sons; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Mr. McCall has been well regarded throughout the
   1-13  Plano community for his distinguished career in public service,
   1-14  which began with his tenure as principal of schools with the Plano
   1-15  Independent School District from 1946 to 1955; respected throughout
   1-16  the city for his professionalism, hard work, and dedication, he
   1-17  went on to serve his fellow citizens as mayor of Plano from 1956 to
   1-18  1960; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Mr. McCall has also enjoyed a successful career as a
   1-20  businessman and purchased the Joe Bradshaw Insurance Agency in
   1-21  1955; a proven leader in financial issues, he went on to establish
   1-22  Plano Savings and Loan Association in 1963 and served with
   1-23  distinction as its chief executive officer for 26 years; and
   1-24        WHEREAS, He later joined with fellow citizens to purchase the
    2-1  controlling interest in First National Bank and served as chairman
    2-2  of the board for 13 years; in addition, he has worked to ensure
    2-3  that the area will have an adequate water supply well into the
    2-4  coming century as a member of the board of the North Texas Water
    2-5  District for the past 23 years; and
    2-6        WHEREAS, Mrs. McCall is highly regarded throughout the
    2-7  community in her own right; like her husband, she has demonstrated
    2-8  an abiding commitment to education issues and was a positive role
    2-9  model to countless students as a teacher in the Plano and
   2-10  Richardson independent school districts; and
   2-11        WHEREAS, A woman of many talents and interests, she was a
   2-12  stewardess with American Airlines during the early years of her
   2-13  marriage and went on to conduct a number of informative and
   2-14  well-received seminars for the airline during the 1970s; and
   2-15        WHEREAS, She also has expressed her artistic talents as an
   2-16  interior designer and helped decorate many business offices
   2-17  throughout the area; and
   2-18        WHEREAS, The McCalls further served their community by
   2-19  instilling in their offspring the traditional family values of hard
   2-20  work, achievement, and community involvement and were amply
   2-21  rewarded for their efforts with the successes of each of their
   2-22  children; and
   2-23        WHEREAS, David B. McCall III, a former chair of the Dallas
   2-24  Area Rapid Transit Board, enjoys his practice as an attorney and
   2-25  currently sits on the board of trustees of Baylor University and
   2-26  Baylor Hospital, while his lovely wife, Jenny Toombs McCall, is
   2-27  active in civic affairs and volunteers with the Komen Foundation
    3-1  and Collin Intervention to Youth; the McCalls' other son,
    3-2  Representative Brian McCall, has distinguished himself as a member
    3-3  of this chamber; and
    3-4        WHEREAS, Now surrounded by a loving family that has grown to
    3-5  include two cherished grandchildren, Cameron McCall and Meredith
    3-6  McCall, the pair are deservedly enjoying the many benefits of a
    3-7  full and rewarding life together and continue to pursue their
    3-8  favorite pastimes; and
    3-9        WHEREAS, Built on a foundation of mutual love, trust, and
   3-10  support, their life together has been a source of joy and
   3-11  inspiration to their family and many friends throughout Plano and
   3-12  Collin County, and the members of this chamber are proud to join
   3-13  the McCall family in celebrating this joyous occasion; now,
   3-14  therefore, be it
   3-15        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   3-16  Legislature hereby congratulate David Benjamin and Nellie Hutchins
   3-17  McCall on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary and extend
   3-18  to them warmest best wishes for their continued happiness; and, be
   3-19  it further
   3-20        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   3-21  prepared for Mr. and Mrs. McCall as an expression of high regard by
   3-22  the Texas House of Representatives.