1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 383 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-4 recognizing Southern Floral Company on the grand occasion of its 1-5 72nd anniversary; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Southern Floral Company was established in 1927 in 1-7 Houston, Texas, by J. W. Weatherford, Sr.; originally, the company 1-8 was managed by four people and today it employs over 200 people in 1-9 four cities, Houston, Austin, Corpus Christi, and Dallas; and 1-10 WHEREAS, One of the oldest and largest wholesale floral 1-11 companies in the Southwestern United States, Southern Floral 1-12 Company is still a family-owned business; Robert H. Weatherford 1-13 serves as chairman, Robert H. Weatherford, Jr., as president, and 1-14 Bryan Weatherford as executive vice president; and 1-15 WHEREAS, The company, along with its sister company 1-16 TransAmerica Floral Imports, provides the finest in cut flowers 1-17 imported from around the world, and each location maintains a 1-18 complete line of floral decorator supplies, including silk and 1-19 dried flowers; the company is able to access products from Mexico, 1-20 Central America, and South America and provides its customers with 1-21 the foremost variety of roses and selected botanicals available in 1-22 the United States; and 1-23 WHEREAS, A division of Southern Floral Company, Southern 1-24 Exposure, was established in 1990 and is the number one manufacturer 2-1 of fresh bouquets in Houston; it also offers a wide variety of dried 2-2 bouquets, eucalyptus wreaths, and other seasonal items; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Southern Floral Company enjoys a reputation for 2-4 integrity and high-quality products and service; it also plays 2-5 an active role in community projects; this year, the company 2-6 has already assisted the Senate Ladies Club by helping with 2-7 its Pre-Session Dinner in January and its luncheon with the 2-8 award-winning floral designer Kirksey B. Gregg on March 10, 1999; 2-9 now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-11 76th Legislature, hereby commend Southern Floral Company on its 2-12 72 years of success and first-rate service and extend appreciation 2-13 to the company for the assistance it has given the Senate Ladies 2-14 Club and for its positive contributions to the Texas economy; and, 2-15 be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-17 Southern Floral Company as an expression of esteem from the 2-18 Texas Senate. 2-19 Cain 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 President of the Senate 2-22 I hereby certify that the above 2-23 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-24 on March 10, 1999. 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 Secretary of the Senate 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 Member, Texas Senate