By:  Nixon                                             S.R. No. 831
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, It is indeed an honor and a distinct pleasure for
    1-3  the Texas Senate to join the citizens of Silsbee, Texas, in praising
    1-4  Bevil Lindsey for his many years of devoted service to the Silsbee
    1-5  Independent School District; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Throughout his 50 years as a teacher, Mr. Lindsey
    1-7  has earned the admiration and esteem of his colleagues through his
    1-8  dedication and excellent teaching methods; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, An inspiring and gifted educator who has captured
   1-10  the imagination and attention of his students, Mr. Lindsey is an
   1-11  exemplary role model, guiding his pupils with firmness, fairness,
   1-12  and love; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, He is the recipient of numerous honors for his
   1-14  innovative approach to teaching and for his outstanding leadership;
   1-15  in 1949, Governor Beauford Jester recognized Mr. Lindsey for
   1-16  coordinating interaction between his eighth grade civics class
   1-17  and the State School for the Deaf in Austin as an Adopt-a-School
   1-18  Partner; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, He also received recognition from Speaker of the
   1-20  House Price Daniels for his outstanding educational leadership
   1-21  after organizing the first all-girl drill team in Hardin County
   1-22  in the early 1950s; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, The esteemed educator showed his creativity and
    2-1  versatility when he wrote and produced May Fetes that included the
    2-2  band, choir, and all students in grades one through 12, thereby
    2-3  earning recognition from Governor Allan Shivers; and
    2-4        WHEREAS, Mr. Lindsey continued to receive accolades for his
    2-5  teaching when he was named Teacher of the Year in 1981-1982 by the
    2-6  Silsbee Parent Teachers Association and was one of 12 finalists for
    2-7  Texas Teacher of the Year; and in 1987-1988, he was the honored
    2-8  recipient of the District Five Texas Association of Secondary
    2-9  School Principals Award for Outstanding Teaching in 1987-1988; and
   2-10        WHEREAS, Few individuals have given so selflessly to educating
   2-11  our youth as has Bevil Lindsey throughout his 50 years of devoted
   2-12  service; now, therefore, be it
   2-13        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-14  74th Legislature, hereby express its deepest gratitude to
   2-15  Bevil Lindsey and commend him for his notable accomplishments in
   2-16  the field of education; and, be it further
   2-17        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-18  this distinguished Texan as a token of the highest regard of the
   2-19  Texas Senate.
   2-20                               ______________________________________
   2-21                                       President of the Senate
   2-22                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-23                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-24                               on April 27, 1995.
   2-25                               ______________________________________
    3-1                                       Secretary of the Senate
    3-2                               ______________________________________
    3-3                                        Member, Texas Senate