HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, On April 5, 1997, the Confederate Air Force, Desert

 1-2     Squadron, will conduct its fifth annual fly-in at Schlemeyer Field

 1-3     in Odessa, and this event is indeed a meaningful occasion; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Desert Squadron's primary objective is the

 1-5     construction of a new aircraft hangar, with a meeting area and

 1-6     small museum to display local artifacts, and squadron members, many

 1-7     of them World War II veterans, hope to see the facility opened in

 1-8     1997; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, The theme of this year's fly-in is "honor the past,

1-10     appreciate the present, support the future," and in addition to

1-11     displays of World War II aircraft and military vehicles, the event

1-12     will feature several stirring fly-bys, including the "missing man

1-13     honor flight," and the dedication of the honor wall; and

1-14           WHEREAS, Those individuals who strive to preserve for all

1-15     Americans the legacy of the gallant men and women who served their

1-16     nation during World War II are performing a service that is truly

1-17     worthy of special legislative praise and recognition; now,

1-18     therefore, be it

1-19           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

1-20     hereby commend the Confederate Air Force, Desert Squadron, for many

1-21     significant contributions to the community, state, and nation; and,

1-22     be it further

1-23           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

1-24     prepared for the Confederate Air Force, Desert Squadron, as an

 2-1     expression of high regard by the Legislature of the State of Texas.

                                                                    Craddick

         Laney                   Gutierrez                Oliveira

         Alexander               Haggerty                 Olivo

         Allen                   Hamric                   Palmer

         Alvarado                Hartnett                 Patterson

         Averitt                 Hawley                   Pickett

         Bailey                  Heflin                   Pitts

         Berlanga                Hernandez                Place

         Bonnen                  Hightower                Price

         Bosse                   Hilbert                  Puente

         Brimer                  Hilderbran               Rabuck

         Burnam                  Hill                     Ramsay

         Carter                  Hinojosa                 Rangel

         Chavez                  Hirschi                  Raymond

         Chisum                  Hochberg                 Reyna of Bexar

         Christian               Hodge                    Reyna of Dallas

         Clark                   Holzheauser              Rhodes

         Coleman                 Horn                     Rodriguez

         Cook                    Howard                   Roman

         Corte                   Hunter                   Sadler

         Counts                  Hupp                     Seaman

         Crabb                   Isett                    Serna

         Craddick                Jackson                  Shields

         Cuellar                 Janek                    Siebert

         Culberson               Jones of Lubbock         Smith

         Danburg                 Jones of Dallas          Smithee

         Davila                  Junell                   Solis

         Davis                   Kamel                    Solomons

         Delisi                  Keel                     Staples

         Denny                   Keffer                   Stiles

         Driver                  King                     Swinford

         Dukes                   Krusee                   Talton

         Dunnam                  Kubiak                   Telford

         Dutton                  Kuempel                  Thompson

         Edwards                 Lewis of Tarrant         Tillery

         Ehrhardt                Lewis of Orange          Torres

         Eiland                  Longoria                 Turner of Coleman

         Elkins                  Luna                     Turner of Harris

         Farrar                  McCall                   Uher

         Finnell                 McClendon                Van de Putte

         Flores                  McReynolds               Walker

         Gallego                 Madden                   West

         Galloway                Marchant                 Williams

         Garcia                  Maxey                    Williamson

         Giddings                Merritt                  Wilson

         Glaze                   Moffat                   Wise

         Goodman                 Moreno                   Wohlgemuth

         Goolsby                 Mowery                   Wolens

         Gray                    Naishtat                 Woolley

         Greenberg               Nixon                    Yarbrough

         Grusendorf              Oakley                   Zbranek

         _______________________________     _______________________________

             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 186 was adopted by the House on

         April 2, 1997, by a non-record vote.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Chief Clerk of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 186 was adopted by the Senate on

         June 1, 1997, by a viva-voce vote.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Secretary of the Senate

         APPROVED:  _____________________

                            Date

                    _____________________

                          Governor