By:  Turner                                            S.R. No. 514
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
    1-3  recognizing Bill McCutchen who recently retired after 23 years
    1-4  of loyal service as a county agent for the Milam County Extension
    1-5  Office; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, A native of Coryell County, Bill McCutchen graduated
    1-7  from Texas A&M University and began his 34-year career with the
    1-8  extension service as a junior assistant county extension agent
    1-9  in Lynn County; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, He was an extension agent in Hamilton County before
   1-11  he transferred to the Milam County Extension Service in 1971; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, During his tenure as an agent for Milam County,
   1-13  Mr. McCutchen worked closely with the area's farmers and ranchers;
   1-14  he viewed his chief mission as that of bringing the technologies
   1-15  from the research stations to the farms and ranches to test their
   1-16  effectiveness for the producers; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, He dealt with a number of agricultural issues and
   1-18  counseled producers on a wide array of problems and technological
   1-19  and marketing strategies; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Bill McCutchen is hardworking and resourceful,
   1-21  and he is respected and beloved by his former colleagues in the
   1-22  extension service and by the farmers and ranchers whom he assisted;
   1-23  and
    2-1        WHEREAS, An exemplary gentleman, Bill McCutchen has made
    2-2  innumerable contributions to the people of Milam County, and his
    2-3  presence as an agent with the Milam County Extension Service will
    2-4  be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it
    2-5        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-6  74th Legislature, hereby commend Bill McCutchen for his many
    2-7  accomplishments as county agent and extend to him best wishes
    2-8  for the retirement years ahead; and, be it further
    2-9        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him
   2-10  as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
   2-11                               ______________________________________
   2-12                                       President of the Senate
   2-13                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-14                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-15                               on March 22, 1995.
   2-16                               ______________________________________
   2-17                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-18                               ______________________________________
   2-19                                        Member, Texas Senate