By Craddick                                          H.C.R. No. 301
         76R17502 BE-D                           
                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, The 90th birthday of a notable Texan is truly an
 1-2     occasion worthy of special legislative recognition, and Mrs. Helen
 1-3     Greathouse of Midland will celebrate just such a memorable
 1-4     milestone on June 8, 1999; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, This remarkable woman is something of a Midland
 1-6     pioneer, having moved to the city on the last day of 1929; for many
 1-7     years, Mrs. Greathouse and her beloved husband, the late Barney
 1-8     Greathouse, ran the successful Midland Drug store; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, The Greathouses' business was a popular city
1-10     landmark, located on Wall Street across from the Scharbauer Hotel;
1-11     the couple were well-known and widely respected throughout Midland,
1-12     especially so because of the many philanthropic efforts with which
1-13     Mrs. Greathouse has become so closely identified; and
1-14           WHEREAS, Her exceptional and giving nature has encouraged her
1-15     participation in a number of public-spirited enterprises; she has
1-16     contributed significantly to the Cerebral Palsy Center, Manor Park,
1-17     Midland College, the Midland Independent School District, the First
1-18     United Methodist Church, the Midland Association of Retarded
1-19     Citizens, and the City of Midland Swim Center; and
1-20           WHEREAS, She has received the Distinguished Citizen Award
1-21     from the Buffalo Council of Boy Scouts and the title of
1-22     Outstanding Philanthropist from the National Society of Fund
1-23     Raising Executives; and
1-24           WHEREAS, For countless causes and innumerable Texans,
 2-1     Mrs. Helen Greathouse has been a benefactress of extraordinary
 2-2     dedication; giving freely of herself, this humble humanitarian has
 2-3     identified personally with the many organizations she supports and
 2-4     bonded closely with the people she has helped, and it is a great
 2-5     pleasure to honor her at this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
 2-7     hereby congratulate Mrs. Helen Greathouse on her 90th birthday and
 2-8     extend to her warmest best wishes for a special and enjoyable
 2-9     celebration; and, be it further
2-10           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-11     prepared for Mrs. Greathouse as an expression of highest regard by
2-12     the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.