R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, On March 8, 1997, Brigadier General Bertus Leroy

 1-2     Sisco was appointed interim commander of the Texas State Guard, and

 1-3     it is indeed fitting at this time that he be recognized for his

 1-4     many achievements as a soldier and citizen; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Dedicated to the defense of his country, General

 1-6     Sisco has served with distinction in the armed forces for more than

 1-7     three decades, including four years in the United States Army; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, General Sisco's outstanding record of accomplishment

 1-9     as a military man is aptly reflected in the many honors he has been

1-10     accorded, including the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army

1-11     Achievement Medal, the National Defense Medal, and the Army Service

1-12     Ribbon; and

1-13           WHEREAS, A regional manager of BANCTEX Financial Systems

1-14     Corporation, General Sisco's success in his endeavors as a civilian

1-15     parallels that of his military career, and in his capacity as  a

1-16     financial officer for the company, he is responsible for more than

1-17     $42 million in annual sales of computer systems and related

1-18     products; and

1-19           WHEREAS, He graduated from Abilene Christian University in

1-20     1967, where he was a student leader, and he was later appointed to

1-21     the ACU National Development Council in April 1987, where he

1-22     continued to serve the university; and

1-23           WHEREAS, Throughout his career, General Sisco has drawn on

1-24     his close-knit family for strength and inspiration, and he and his

 2-1     wife Frances continue to take great pride and joy in their

 2-2     children, Brandon Sisco, Trevor Sisco, and Shae Sisco; their

 2-3     daughter-in-law, Laura Rizzuto; and their grandchildren, Blake and

 2-4     Alexa; and

 2-5           WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure in the Texas State Guard,

 2-6     Leroy Sisco has served his fellow Texans with diligence and

 2-7     integrity, and his great contributions to the security of the Lone

 2-8     Star State are truly worthy of special praise and recognition; now,

 2-9     therefore, be it

2-10           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-11     Legislature hereby honor Brigadier General Bertus Leroy Sisco on

2-12     the occasion of his promotion to the post of interim commander of

2-13     the Texas State Guard and extend to him sincere best wishes for

2-14     continued success and happiness in the future; and, be it further

2-15           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-16     prepared for General Sisco as an expression of high regard by the

2-17     Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                      Hunter

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 810 was adopted by the House on May

         26, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House