H.R. No. 647
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Throughout his lifetime, Blease Tibbets has
1-2 consistently given freely of his time and talents to the betterment
1-3 of his community, and in honor of his many civic contributions, a
1-4 golf tournament will be held in his name on April 20, 1995, at the
1-5 Iron Horse Golf Course in North Richland Hills; and
1-6 WHEREAS, This worthy event, which is being sponsored by the
1-7 Hurst-Euless-Bedford Rotary Club, will benefit that fine
1-8 organization's scholarship programs for deserving seniors at
1-9 Trinity and Bell high schools; and
1-10 WHEREAS, A native of Seymour, Mr. Tibbets was graduated from
1-11 Arlington High School in 1940 and took a position at Arlington
1-12 State Bank the following year; an outstanding patriot, he enlisted
1-13 in the Army Air Corps in 1943 and served his country with
1-14 distinction during World War II; and
1-15 WHEREAS, On completing his military service in 1946, this
1-16 exemplary individual returned to Arlington and resumed his career
1-17 in banking, rejoining the staff at Arlington State Bank; and
1-18 WHEREAS, Mr. Tibbets was determined to take on more
1-19 challenging career responsibilities and took his unique talents to
1-20 First National Bank Handley in 1950; propelled by his keen business
1-21 acumen, he achieved the pinnacle of success in his profession when
1-22 he became president of First State Bank in Euless in 1962, and he
1-23 also served in that capacity at the First State Bank in Bedford a
1-24 decade later, attaining tremendous success at both institutions in
2-1 that difficult and demanding role; and
2-2 WHEREAS, Equally accomplished in the civic arena, Mr. Tibbets
2-3 helped his fellow citizens realize the dream of building a
2-4 community medical facility with the opening of Harris Methodist on
2-5 June 24, 1973, while serving as chairman of the
2-6 Hurst-Euless-Bedford hospital board; and
2-7 WHEREAS, An active member of the rotary club since 1954, he
2-8 became a charter member of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Rotary Club in
2-9 1962 and has given that organization unparalleled support for more
2-10 than three decades, during which time he served a term as its
2-11 president; and
2-12 WHEREAS, Other worthy organizations that have benefited from
2-13 his leadership include the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Chamber of
2-14 Commerce, the Northeast YMCA, and the Boy Scouts of America
2-15 Longhorn Council; and
2-16 WHEREAS, His favorite film is It's a Wonderful Life and
2-17 Mr. Tibbet's efforts have meant as much to the welfare of his
2-18 neighbors in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford community as James Stewart's
2-19 character George Bailey's did to the mythical residents of Bedford
2-20 Falls; and
2-21 WHEREAS, A man of deep and abiding religious conviction,
2-22 Mr. Tibbets practices his faith as an active member of the First
2-23 Baptist Church in Euless, where he has worshipped for 33 years; and
2-24 WHEREAS, This fine gentleman has been supported in all his
2-25 endeavors by his devoted wife, Eva, and by their children, Douglas,
2-26 Barbara, and Gayla; and
2-27 WHEREAS, Blease Tibbets has been a force for positive change
3-1 in his community in both the business and civic arenas and his
3-2 significant contributions in this regard are indeed worthy of
3-3 special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it
3-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
3-5 Legislature hereby commend Blease Tibbets for his many noteworthy
3-6 achievements as a businessman and civic leader on the occasion of
3-7 the golf tournament that justly bears his name; and, be it further
3-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-9 prepared for Mr. Tibbets as an expression of high regard by the
3-10 Texas House of Representatives.