By Bonnen                                        H.R. No. 287

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 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.