R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, On May 31, 1997, Harry Saathoff is retiring as a
1-2 parking attendant at the Texas Capitol, drawing to a close a
1-3 noteworthy tenure in his post that has spanned the past decade; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Before he began his service with the state,
1-5 Mr. Saathoff was employed by the Southern Pacific Railroad for 41
1-6 years, during which time he served as a brakeman, conductor, and
1-7 switchman; after he retired from the railroad, he went on to join
1-8 the staff of the Urban Transportation Department and worked as a
1-9 school crossing guard for four years; and
1-10 WHEREAS, This lifelong Austin resident was hired as a parking
1-11 attendant at the State Capitol in 1987, and throughout his tenure,
1-12 he has always accomplished his duties with the same attention to
1-13 detail and diligence that have characterized his service since the
1-14 day he began his employment; and
1-15 WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Saathoff is the husband of
1-16 Ella Mae Saathoff and the proud father of three children, Harley
1-17 Saathoff, Sherran Saathoff Williams, and Kent Saathoff; over the
1-18 course of the years, the Saathoffs have welcomed into their
1-19 close-knit family their children's spouses, Emily Saathoff, Sue
1-20 Saathoff, and Burlison Williams, as well as six grandchildren and
1-21 six great-grandchildren; and
1-22 WHEREAS, Mr. Saathoff looks forward to an active retirement
1-23 tending to his garden and spending time with his family and many
1-24 friends in the Dessau community; and
2-1 WHEREAS, Through the years, Harry Saathoff's genuine sense of
2-2 commitment to his work has earned him the respect and admiration of
2-3 many people, and it is indeed appropriate that he receive special
2-4 legislative recognition on the occasion of his retirement; now,
2-5 therefore, be it
2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-7 Legislature hereby honor Harry Saathoff for his many years of
2-8 service to the State of Texas and extend to him warmest best wishes
2-9 for a happy and rewarding retirement; and, be it further
2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-11 prepared for Mr. Saathoff as an expression of high regard by the
2-12 Texas House of Representatives.
Goolsby
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. 1102 was adopted by the House on May
27, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House