1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 344 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-4 recognizing HomeBank for its 47 years of outstanding service 1-5 to the Seagoville community and its four years of service to 1-6 the people of East Dallas; and 1-7 WHEREAS, HomeBank was originally the Seagoville State Bank, 1-8 which was founded in 1952 by W. A. Waldrop and was located on 1-9 the corner of North Kaufman and Elm streets; in 1953, the bank 1-10 was purchased by M. D. "Pappy" Reeves, and in 1967, it was moved 1-11 to the corner of Glendale and Highway 175; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Under the exceptional leadership of Pappy Reeves, 1-13 and later his children, the bank grew exponentially, and it 1-14 continues today to be a family-owned banking facility, with the 1-15 children of Pappy Reeves actively participating in its management 1-16 and shareholding; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Since its move in 1967, the bank has expanded 1-18 three times, and its assets have grown from $700,000 to more than 1-19 $88 million; in 1995, the bank acquired a second branch, the 1-20 former Buckner State Bank in East Dallas, and the board of 1-21 directors officially changed the name of both banks to HomeBank; 1-22 and 1-23 WHEREAS, Over the years, HomeBank has continued the 1-24 tradition set by Pappy Reeves who believed in small-town 2-1 courtesy and genuine concern for customers and their needs; 2-2 the bank is community oriented and has undertaken such projects 2-3 as sponsoring the renovation of homes in low-income housing; and 2-4 WHEREAS, HomeBank offers stability and superior services to 2-5 the people of Seagoville and East Dallas, and as one of the 2-6 last independent banks in Texas, it deserves recognition for its 2-7 success; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-9 76th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to HomeBank for its 2-10 accomplishments in the banking field and extend best wishes 2-11 to the owners, management, and staff for the future; and, be it 2-12 further 2-13 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-14 HomeBank as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-15 Cain, Carona 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 President of the Senate 2-18 I hereby certify that the above 2-19 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-20 on March 4, 1999. 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Secretary of the Senate 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Member, Texas Senate 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 Member, Texas Senate