By Gallego                                             H.R. No. 882
       74R9951 WMS-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to
    1-2  congratulate Alpine Lodge No. 766 AF & AM on the 100th anniversary
    1-3  of its founding and to commend the organization for its many
    1-4  outstanding civic contributions; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Chartered by the Grand Lodge of Texas on December 4,
    1-6  1894, Alpine Lodge No. 766 had as its original officers J. W.
    1-7  Kokernot as master, Dan Carr as senior warden, S. Ferguson as
    1-8  junior warden, J. B. Gillett as treasurer, and R. G. Davenport as
    1-9  secretary, and the sterling efforts of these men created a legacy
   1-10  that has endured for a century; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, Alpine Lodge No. 766 was established to foster in
   1-12  its members the qualities of brotherhood and community service that
   1-13  are at the core of the Masonic credo; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, Although the Great Depression created tremendous
   1-15  hardship for Alpine Lodge No. 766, its members remained steadfast
   1-16  in their commitment to each other and to their fellow citizens, and
   1-17  their unshakable faith in the tenets of their brotherhood
   1-18  ultimately allowed them to reach a period of greater prosperity;
   1-19  and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Meetings of the lodge's membership have taken place
   1-21  in a variety of locations during its 100 years of existence; the
   1-22  land for the current site was generously donated by H. L. Kokernot,
   1-23  Jr., in the early 1970s and has served the membership well over the
   1-24  course of the past two decades; and
    2-1        WHEREAS, The current officers of Alpine Lodge No. 766 are
    2-2  Lewis Reynolds, master; Wynn Anderson, senior warden; Robert Glenn,
    2-3  junior warden; Thomas Connor, treasurer; Vernon Boysen, secretary;
    2-4  John VanDreumel, chaplain; Johnny Griffis, senior deacon; James
    2-5  Worster III, junior deacon; James Sohl, senior steward; Bobby Joe
    2-6  Rains, junior steward; and James Smith, tiler; and
    2-7        WHEREAS, These dedicated men and their fellow lodge members
    2-8  continue to support the worthy principles on which the organization
    2-9  was founded and have chosen to recognize this historic occasion in
   2-10  the lodge's rich history by having a coin struck in commemoration
   2-11  of its first century of service to the Alpine community; in light
   2-12  of the group's remarkable contributions, it is indeed appropriate
   2-13  that Alpine Lodge No. 766 be honored on this momentous occasion;
   2-14  now, therefore, be it
   2-15        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-16  Legislature hereby congratulate Alpine Lodge No. 766 AF & AM on the
   2-17  100th anniversary of its founding and commend both past and present
   2-18  members of the lodge for their exemplary service to the citizens of
   2-19  Alpine; and, be it further
   2-20        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-21  prepared for Alpine Lodge No. 766 AF & AM as an expression of high
   2-22  regard by the Texas House of Representatives.