HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, On September 24, 1997, the Midland College community

 1-2     will celebrate the dedication of the school's Pevehouse

 1-3     Administration Building, and this auspicious occasion is truly

 1-4     worthy of special recognition; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, The year 1997 marks Midland College's 25th

 1-6     anniversary, and throughout its history this vital and valued

 1-7     institution has been shaped and nurtured by the many remarkable

 1-8     contributions of Beverly Pevehouse and her late husband, Joe

 1-9     Pevehouse; and

1-10           WHEREAS, Longtime residents of Midland, Mr. and

1-11     Mrs. Pevehouse were associated with the school from its inception;

1-12     between them they served a total of 16 years on the Midland College

1-13     Foundation Board, and Mr. Pevehouse lent his energy and expertise

1-14     to the board as its first president; and

1-15           WHEREAS, The Pevehouse Administration Building will house

1-16     Midland College's executive offices, business office, and community

1-17     services, and naming this essential element of the campus after Joe

1-18     and Beverly Pevehouse is indeed a fitting tribute to these notable

1-19     Texans; and

1-20           WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. and Mrs. Pevehouse have affirmed

1-21     their commitment to Midland College's educational mission through

1-22     their active participation in the life of the school as well as

1-23     through their remarkable gift of $1 million to the Midland College

1-24     Foundation Board, and they have imbued their material contributions

 2-1     with their own generosity of spirit to create a lasting legacy that

 2-2     will benefit generations of Texans to come; now, therefore, be it

 2-3           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

 2-4     hereby honor Beverly Pevehouse and the late Joe Pevehouse for their

 2-5     exemplary dedication to the cause of higher education and extend to

 2-6     Mrs. Pevehouse sincere best wishes for continued success and

 2-7     happiness in the future; and, be it further

 2-8           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-9     prepared for Mrs. Pevehouse as an expression of high regard by the

2-10     Texas House of Representatives and Senate.

                                                                    Craddick

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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 311 was adopted by the House on May

         29, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 311 was adopted by the Senate on

         May 29, 1997, by a viva-voce vote.

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                                                 Secretary of the Senate

         APPROVED:  _____________________

                            Date

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                          Governor