By Chisum                                        H.R. No. 228

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Dr. Albert Shaheen Abdullah has been named Dalhart

 1-2     Citizen of the Year by the City of Dalhart, and this commendable

 1-3     gentleman will receive this honor on February 21, 1997; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Dr. Abdullah was born on June 18, 1933, in the

 1-5     Parmer County community of Friona; after graduating from Amarillo

 1-6     High School, he attended Texas A&M University, where he earned his

 1-7     undergraduate degree in 1954 and three years later was graduated

 1-8     from that school's renowned College of Veterinary Medicine; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, A founder and lifetime member of the American

1-10     Veterinary Medical Academy, this respected professional proudly

1-11     served his country as a second lieutenant in the United States

1-12     Army; in August, 1964, he opened Dalhart Veterinary Clinic, a

1-13     private veterinary hospital serving both large and small animals;

1-14     and

1-15           WHEREAS, Dr. Abdullah is also a longtime member of First

1-16     Presbyterian Church of Dalhart and has served his congregation as

1-17     an elder several times; he is an active member of both Rock Island

1-18     Masonic Lodge 869 and the Dalhart Rotary Club, and his service to

1-19     his community includes a 13-year stint on the board of the Dalhart

1-20     Independent School District from 1969 to 1982; and

1-21           WHEREAS, Throughout all his many endeavors, Dr. Abdullah has

1-22     enjoyed the support of his wife of nearly 40 years, Nancy Jane

1-23     Anderson Abdullah, and the couple's two children; and

1-24           WHEREAS, Albert Shaheen Abdullah has earned the respect and

 2-1     admiration of his friends and neighbors through his active

 2-2     participation in community affairs and his desire to make a

 2-3     difference in the lives of his fellow citizens, and his enthusiasm

 2-4     in these efforts is truly deserving of special legislative

 2-5     recognition; now, therefore, be it

 2-6           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-7     Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Albert Shaheen Abdullah on

 2-8     being named the Dalhart Citizen of the Year and extend to him

 2-9     sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness in the

2-10     years to come; and, be it further

2-11           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-12     prepared for Dr. Abdullah as an expression of high regard by the

2-13     Texas House of Representatives.