R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The recent passing of Beverly Grant Harden on April 1-2 28, 1999, at the age of 62, has brought a great loss to the family, 1-3 friends, and community of this esteemed gentleman; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Mr. Harden was born in Kerrville on August 17, 1936, 1-5 and served his country as a member of the United States Army; in 1-6 1977, he established Harden's Garage in Llano and was widely 1-7 acclaimed for the exceptional quality of service he provided for 1-8 his customers; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Mr. Harden was a dedicated member of his community 1-10 and contributed to the quality of life in Llano as a firefighter 1-11 and chief of the Llano Volunteer Fire Department; he also was a 1-12 member of the Llano Housing Authority Board and the Llano Community 1-13 Center Board; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Through his compassion for others and kind heart, 1-15 Beverly Grant Harden touched the lives of many people, and his 1-16 unique spirit will surely live on for many years to come in the 1-17 hearts and minds of all those who were privileged to know him; now, 1-18 therefore, be it 1-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 1-20 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Beverly Grant Harden 1-21 and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his 1-22 wife, Melba Smith Harden; to his daughter, Patti Harden; to his 1-23 sons, Timmy Harden and Tony Harden; to his sisters, Mildred Pair, 1-24 Joyce Lackey, Bessie Dow, and June Rausch; to his brothers, Billy 2-1 Arthur "Bud" Harden and W. L. Harden, Jr.; to his aunt, Iolene 2-2 Smith; to his grandson, Grant; and to the many other relatives and 2-3 friends of this beloved man; and, be it further 2-4 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-5 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-6 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-7 Beverly Grant Harden. Turner of Coleman 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. 859 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 12, 1999. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House