By: Barrientos S.R. No. 143 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Shelton family has contributed to the colorful 1-3 history of Texas for the past 150 years; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The Shelton family has given Texas two outstanding 1-5 citizens by the name of Emmett Shelton who were both born on 1-6 February 12; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Emmett Shelton, Sr., followed the family tradition 1-8 in the practice of law in Austin and was active with state and 1-9 local politics for over 40 years, working with such Texas notables 1-10 as Lyndon Johnson, "Ma" Ferguson, and Coke Stevenson; and 1-11 WHEREAS, He contributed to the character of Central Texas by 1-12 incorporating and developing the City of West Lake Hills, served 1-13 the nation as a United States Marine in World War II, and serves 1-14 Texas to this day by recording local history for future 1-15 generations; and 1-16 WHEREAS, On Emmett Shelton, Sr.'s, 26th birthday he was 1-17 blessed with the birth of the first of three sons and named 1-18 him Emmett Shelton, Jr.; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Emmett Shelton, Jr., served the community of 1-20 West Lake Hills for over 20 years as a local business leader, 1-21 police chief, and volunteer fireman; and 1-22 WHEREAS, He served his country in the United States Marines 1-23 during the Korean War in the Chosin Reservoir Entrapment and 2-1 suffered disability; and 2-2 WHEREAS, He has continued to enrich the lives of his fellow 2-3 Marines for the past 10 years by publishing a monthly Marine 2-4 history journal; and 2-5 WHEREAS, On February 12, 1995, Emmett Shelton, Sr., will 2-6 celebrate his 90th birthday and Emmett Shelton, Jr., will 2-7 celebrate his 64th birthday; and 2-8 WHEREAS, The dedicated public service of these two 2-9 distinguished Texans serves as a model to all Texans; now, 2-10 therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-12 74th Legislature, hereby extend sincere congratulations to 2-13 Emmett Shelton, Sr., and Emmett Shelton, Jr., on the grand 2-14 occasion of their birthdays; and, be it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-16 each of these distinguished Texans as a memento of this special 2-17 day in their lives. 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 President of the Senate 2-20 I hereby certify that the above 2-21 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-22 on February 2, 1995. 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Secretary of the Senate 2-25 ______________________________________ 3-1 Member, Texas Senate