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1-1 WHEREAS, Angleton's Clyde W. Neal will receive the William D.
1-2 Colegrove Award on March 4, 1997, and this event is indeed
1-3 deserving of special legislative recognition; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Mr. Neal is a veteran of World War II who saw combat
1-5 with the 14th Armored Division of the U.S. Army in both Germany and
1-6 France; when his military service ended, this patriotic individual
1-7 entered the private sector, and in 1952, he began a successful
1-8 career in the insurance industry when he formed a partnership with
1-9 E. L. Lehmann; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Mr. Neal is credited with leading the effort to
1-11 establish the Angleton-Danbury General Hospital, and he has served
1-12 on the board of directors of this facility since the 1960s; he
1-13 currently acts as chairman of that body and continues to make many
1-14 crucial decisions that directly affect the hospital; and
1-15 WHEREAS, This enthusiastic civic leader is also involved in
1-16 such commendable programs as the Boy Scouts of America and the
1-17 United Way of Brazoria County, and he has provided valued
1-18 leadership and guidance as president of both the Rotary Club and
1-19 the Angleton Chamber of Commerce; he was honored by the City of
1-20 Angleton for his many years of community service when Mayor Roy
1-21 Gardner proclaimed November 23, 1996, as Clyde W. Neal Day in
1-22 Angleton; and
1-23 WHEREAS, A devoted member of First Baptist Church, Mr. Neal
1-24 teaches Sunday school and serves his fellow congregants as a
2-1 deacon; he is well-regarded in the Angleton area, and many of his
2-2 fellow citizens are likely to recognize him as the host of a
2-3 locally-produced cable program on Channel 4; and
2-4 WHEREAS, For 50 years, Mr. Neal has been supported in his
2-5 many productive endeavors by his wife, Dorothy Jane Neal, and this
2-6 devoted family man takes great pride in the achievements of their
2-7 sons and grandchildren; and
2-8 WHEREAS, Clyde W. Neal has distinguished himself among the
2-9 citizens of Angleton through his outstanding efforts to serve his
2-10 neighbors and improve his community, and it is a privilege to
2-11 acknowledge his many contributions in this regard; now, therefore,
2-12 be it
2-13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-14 Legislature hereby honor Clyde W. Neal for his lifetime of
2-15 community service and congratulate him on his receipt of the
2-16 William D. Colegrove Award; and, be it further
2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-18 prepared for Mr. Neal as an expression of high regard by the Texas
2-19 House of Representatives.
Bonnen
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
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 287 was adopted by the House on March
4, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House