R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor

 1-2     A. L. "Dusty" Rhodes of Abilene on his exceptional achievements as

 1-3     a rancher, attorney, and civic leader; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Born in Hugo, Oklahoma, on June 6, 1932, he enlisted

 1-5     in the United States armed forces as a young man and went on to

 1-6     serve his country with distinction during the Korean War; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, After completing his military service, Mr. Rhodes

 1-8     attended Abilene Christian University, where he earned his bachelor

 1-9     of arts degree, and he continued his pursuit of academic excellence

1-10     at The University of Texas at Austin; he earned his law degree in

1-11     1960 and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas later that year;

1-12     and

1-13           WHEREAS, He has been a practicing attorney for 37 years, and

1-14     has served his clients in courts in 22 states; additionally, this

1-15     eloquent and distinguished gentleman was admitted to practice

1-16     before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of

1-17     Appeals, Fifth Circuit, and the United States District Court,

1-18     Northern District of Texas; and

1-19           WHEREAS, Mr. Rhodes has been an active voice in the legal

1-20     profession, having served as president of the Abilene Bar

1-21     Association, as a fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, and as a

1-22     member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and the American

1-23     Trial Lawyers Association; and

1-24           WHEREAS, In addition to his work as an attorney, Mr. Rhodes

 2-1     is also one of the Lone Star State's most respected ranchers and

 2-2     currently holds the office of president of the Texas Hereford

 2-3     Association; and

 2-4           WHEREAS, His purebred Hereford cattle are among the finest in

 2-5     the nation and have earned a number of prestigious distinctions,

 2-6     including three National Grand Champion bulls, five National Grand

 2-7     Champion cows, two National Reserve Grand Champion bulls, and seven

 2-8     National Car Load lots of Herefords; and

 2-9           WHEREAS, The owner of Rolling Plains Farm Supply, a farm

2-10     tractor dealership in Stamford, Mr. Rhodes is active in banking and

2-11     real estate as well and also finds time in his busy schedule to

2-12     serve area youth as a director of Hendrick Home for Children in

2-13     Abilene; and

2-14           WHEREAS, He has been supported in all his endeavors by his

2-15     devoted wife, Nancy, and their four children, Ed, Christi, Annette,

2-16     and Sherrie; and

2-17           WHEREAS, Mr. Rhodes's vast achievements are an inspiration to

2-18     all who know him, and he is indeed worthy of special legislative

2-19     recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it

2-20           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-21     Legislature hereby congratulate A. L. "Dusty" Rhodes on his many

2-22     significant professional and civic contributions and extend to him

2-23     sincere best wishes for continued success in the future; and, be it

2-24     further

 3-1           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 3-2     prepared for Mr. Rhodes as an expression of high regard by the

 3-3     Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                      Hunter

                                                                      Counts

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 664 was adopted by the House on May

         2, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House