R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On May 1, 1999, William H. Harrison, Sr., will step 1-2 down as a member of the Eagle Lake Community Hospital Board, ending 1-3 his 32 years of service with that noteworthy body; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Mr. Harrison's tenure on the board began in 1967, 1-5 the same year that Eagle Lake Community Hospital was established; 1-6 one of six original members, he has shared his knowledge and wisdom 1-7 throughout the course of his years of service, providing 1-8 leadership, integrity, and constancy to the board of directors; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Among this remarkable man's many accomplishments is 1-10 his role in raising $600,000 to match the Hill-Burton Grant that 1-11 enabled the community to construct a new 47-bed hospital; that 1-12 building was completed in 1975, and Mr. Harrison proudly served as 1-13 master of ceremonies for the dedication of the new debt-free 1-14 community hospital; and 1-15 WHEREAS, During his term on the board, he has served as 1-16 chairman of the executive committee, chairman of the finance 1-17 committee, and board vice president; he is a former director of the 1-18 Rice Medical Foundation and currently provides guidance as an 1-19 advisory director of the foundation; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Mr. Harrison has received the loving support of his 1-21 wife, Roseann, throughout his three decades of service on the 1-22 board, and they are mainstays at any and all hospital functions; 1-23 and 1-24 WHEREAS, William H. Harrison, Sr., has dedicated a good many 2-1 years of his life to ensuring that proper medical care is available 2-2 to the citizens of Eagle Lake, and he is truly deserving of special 2-3 recognition for his contributions to this admirable goal; now, 2-4 therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-6 Legislature hereby honor William H. Harrison, Sr., on the occasion 2-7 of his retirement from the Eagle Lake Community Hospital Board and 2-8 extend best wishes to him for continued success and happiness in 2-9 his future endeavors; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for Mr. Harrison as an expression of high regard by the 2-12 Texas House of Representatives. Cook _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 816 was adopted by the House on May 14, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House