R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, R. C. Taylor will mark a momentous occasion on
1-2 April 22-24, 1999, when he joins with his employees and customers
1-3 in celebrating the 50th anniversary of R. C. Taylor Wholesale,
1-4 Inc., in Lubbock; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Founded by Mr. Taylor on March 28, 1949, as the R.
1-6 C. Taylor Wholesale Tobacco Company, this successful enterprise
1-7 began with three employees, one delivery truck, and a
1-8 2,400-square-foot building to house merchandise consisting of
1-9 tobacco, candy, school supplies, and concessions; and
1-10 WHEREAS, In 1997, the business moved into a
1-11 52,000-square-foot warehouse with a diverse inventory that has
1-12 expanded to include general merchandise, and by last year, the
1-13 company had 56 employees who met customers' needs in the entire
1-14 Northwest Texas area, with annual sales of an estimated $34
1-15 million; and
1-16 WHEREAS, R. C. Taylor's son, Robert, now manages the family
1-17 business, in which he has been actively involved since 1971, and he
1-18 currently serves as president of the Texas Association of Wholesale
1-19 Distributors, a post the elder Mr. Taylor held in 1967 and 1968;
1-20 and
1-21 WHEREAS, Before establishing the highly successful business
1-22 based in Lubbock, R. C. Taylor owned a grocery store in Childress,
1-23 where he moved in 1945 after serving with the United States Army
1-24 Medical Corps; and
2-1 WHEREAS, An esteemed civic leader, Mr. Taylor is a member of
2-2 the Masonic Lodge and has committed his time to the United Way,
2-3 Open Heart Club, which he led as president, Lubbock Health Facility
2-4 Development Corporation, and Lubbock Center Corporation, which
2-5 assists in the development of the city's downtown area; he received
2-6 the Texas Association of Wholesale Distributors' Citizenship Award
2-7 in 1991 and was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Downtown Rotary
2-8 Club, which he guided as president; and
2-9 WHEREAS, For 50 years, R. C. Taylor Wholesale, Inc., has
2-10 served the Lubbock community, and the Taylor family's
2-11 uncompromising dedication to professional service, quality
2-12 merchandise, and fair business practices is truly deserving of
2-13 special praise and recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it
2-14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-15 Legislature hereby commend R. C. Taylor and his family and
2-16 employees on the 50th anniversary of R. C. Taylor Wholesale, Inc.,
2-17 and extend to them warmest best wishes for continued success; and,
2-18 be it further
2-19 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-20 prepared for R. C. Taylor as an expression of high regard by the
2-21 Texas House of Representatives.
Jones of Lubbock
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 435 was adopted by the House on March
24, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House