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

                                             _______________________________

                                                   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.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Chief Clerk of the House