H.R. No. 868
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The passing of Dan Bus on July 22, 1993, at the age
    1-2  of 66, deeply saddened the many friends and relatives of this
    1-3  esteemed civic leader and newspaperman of Del Rio; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Bus was born in the community of
    1-5  Ennis in 1927 to August Bus and Ann Barbara Kuchar and displayed an
    1-6  early flair for journalism when he penned his first headline, "Boy
    1-7  Expelled!" for his grade-school newsletter; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, This accomplished professional went on to enjoy more
    1-9  than three decades in the newspaper business as the editor of the
   1-10  Laughlin Air Force Base newspaper, The Border Eagle, and as the
   1-11  editor and general manager of the Del Rio News-Herald, winning the
   1-12  respect and admiration of citizens throughout the community for his
   1-13  fair and accurate depiction of local events and for his successful
   1-14  promotion of the city's positive image; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Early in his career, Mr. Bus realized an important
   1-16  personal milestone when he married Edith Marie Malek, with whom he
   1-17  enjoyed an extraordinarily happy union that was blessed with four
   1-18  daughters, Theresa, Veronica, Mary, and Barbara, all of whom are
   1-19  honors graduates of The University of Texas at Austin, their
   1-20  father's alma mater; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, Envisioning a future role for Del Rio as a major
   1-22  metropolitan center, Mr. Bus provided exemplary  leadership to the
   1-23  community on local civic affairs as the chair of  the city's
   1-24  economic development committee, as a charter member of the Del Rio
    2-1  Beautification Foundation, and as a chief organizer of the Del Rio
    2-2  Area Development Foundation, which led to the creation of an
    2-3  industrial park in the city; and
    2-4        WHEREAS, This remarkable gentleman also dreamed of one day
    2-5  transforming the old railroad station in town into a modern
    2-6  transportation facility and brought this worthy goal to fruition
    2-7  with the construction of the city's Intermodal Transportation
    2-8  Center that today serves the region's many residents and visitors;
    2-9  and
   2-10        WHEREAS, In recent years, this award-winning journalist found
   2-11  a new avenue for publicizing the numerous attractions this historic
   2-12  city has to offer as the publisher and editor of the popular Del
   2-13  Rio Guide magazine; and
   2-14        WHEREAS, Mr. Bus also was a staunch patriot who served his
   2-15  country with distinction in World War II and the Korean Conflict as
   2-16  a member of the United States Naval Reserve; he maintained a
   2-17  steadfast devotion to democratic ideals throughout his life,
   2-18  serving as the first director of his community's Red, White, and
   2-19  Blue Revue in 1972, and in the years prior to his death he was in
   2-20  charge of the flag raising each Fourth of July for the city's
   2-21  Independence Day festivities; and
   2-22        WHEREAS, Described by friends and colleagues as a man of
   2-23  great honesty, intelligence, and humor, Dan Bus helped to shape the
   2-24  destiny of Del Rio to the lasting benefit of its residents and was
   2-25  in turn cherished by his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
   2-26        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-27  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dan Bus and extend
    3-1  sympathy to the members of his family: to his beloved wife, Edith
    3-2  Marie; to his daughters, Theresa, Veronica, Mary, and Barbara; and
    3-3  to the many other friends and relatives of this fine man; and, be
    3-4  it further
    3-5        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    3-6  prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
    3-7  House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
    3-8  Dan Bus.