R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, J. W. Hamby of Plainview has long been an 1-2 outstanding community leader, and his many notable achievements are 1-3 truly worthy of special recognition; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Hamby graduated from Plainview 1-5 High School in 1942 and served with distinction in the United 1-6 States Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1946 as a pilot, flying B-25, 1-7 B-26, and A-26 aircraft; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Following his honorable discharge, Mr. Hamby sold 1-9 insurance, irrigation pumps, and farm equipment and managed a 1-10 drive-in cafe and a driving range; in 1954, he founded the Hamby 1-11 Company, a highly successful farm equipment manufacturing company 1-12 responsible for creating bed-sleds, aeration equipment for grain 1-13 storage, component parts for plows, and the four-by-four tubular 1-14 steel "Tool Bar"; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Mr. Hamby currently holds 11 patents on various 1-16 types of farm equipment; his company has greatly benefited the city 1-17 of Plainview, which has had 15 local businesses run by former 1-18 employees of the Hamby Company; and 1-19 WHEREAS, A vital and valued member of Garland Street Church 1-20 of Christ, this devout Christian has served the congregation as a 1-21 teacher, deacon, and elder and has been active in missionary 1-22 support; he was also instrumental in planning and creating the 1-23 Sunset School of Preaching in Lubbock; and 1-24 WHEREAS, In 1973, Mr. Hamby was elected to the Lubbock 2-1 Christian University Board of Trustees, an organization he has 2-2 continued to serve for the past 26 years, including 20 as vice 2-3 chairman; he has also donated his time and talents to the boards of 2-4 the LCC Investment Corporation, the LCU Endowment Foundation, and 2-5 the LCU Institute of Water Research; and 2-6 WHEREAS, Together with his wife and business partner, the 2-7 late Dot Hamby, he shared a lengthy and loving union that was 2-8 blessed with four children, Larry, Katrina, Arlana, and Delisa, and 2-9 15 grandchildren, all of whom are a source of great pride to this 2-10 esteemed gentleman; and 2-11 WHEREAS, A role model in his church and community, Mr. Hamby 2-12 has a heart of gold and truly exemplifies the LCU motto; not just a 2-13 director or CEO, he gets personally involved in the lives of people 2-14 in need and does not hesitate to roll up his sleeves to help others 2-15 by visiting, encouraging, and counseling those less fortunate; and 2-16 WHEREAS, J. W. Hamby has distinguished himself as a man of 2-17 ability and integrity, and it is indeed fitting at this time to pay 2-18 tribute to him for his significant accomplishments as a businessman 2-19 and civic leader; now, therefore, be it 2-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-21 Legislature hereby honor J. W. Hamby for his many years of hard 2-22 work and dedication to others and extend to him sincere best wishes 2-23 for continued success and happiness; and, be it further 2-24 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-25 prepared for Mr. Hamby as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-26 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 _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 584 was adopted by the House on April 6, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House