R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, April 29, 1999, was indeed a special day for Pamela 1-2 Pechal and Bobby Harold Pechal, Jr., for it marked the occasion of 1-3 the birth of their adorable baby boy, Bryan Paul Pechal; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Although born at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in 1-5 Lawrence, Kansas, Bryan Paul was actually born over Texas soil 1-6 because earth from the heart of Texas was placed under the delivery 1-7 room table; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Despite the geographical circumstances of his birth, 1-9 Bryan Paul's Lone Star roots run deep, as the Pechal family has 1-10 resided in Texas since 1846; he is descended from five generations 1-11 of Texans and he will undoubtedly live up to the pioneering 1-12 reputation that precedes him; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Bryan Paul's birth has brought great joy to his 1-14 parents and to his grandparents, noted Texans Mary Ann Pechal and 1-15 Bobby Harold Pechal, Sr., as well as to his many other relatives, 1-16 and it is indeed fitting that this handsome new addition to the 1-17 Pechal family be accorded honorary Lone Star citizenship; now, 1-18 therefore, be it 1-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 1-20 Legislature hereby congratulate Pamela Pechal and Bobby Harold 1-21 Pechal, Jr., on the birth of their son and officially recognize 1-22 Bryan Paul Pechal as an honorary citizen of Texas, with all the 1-23 rights and privileges accorded those individuals native to the Lone 1-24 Star State; and, be it further 2-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-2 prepared for Bryan Paul and his parents as formal documentation of 2-3 his honorary Texas citizenship and as an expression of high regard 2-4 by the Texas House of Representatives. Hupp _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1171 was adopted by the House on May 28, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House