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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 430
 1-3                                  In Memory
 1-4                                     of
 1-5                               Perry Kallison
 1-6           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens
 1-7     of San Antonio in mourning the loss of civic leader and radio
 1-8     personality Perry Kallison, who died February 13, 1999, at the
 1-9     age of 95; and
1-10           WHEREAS, One of the founders of the San Antonio Livestock
1-11     Exposition, Mr. Kallison was active until the last few years in
1-12     many community groups, including Boysville, Goodwill Industries,
1-13     the San Antonio Zoological Society, and the American Red Cross; and
1-14           WHEREAS, A native San Antonian, Perry Kallison was born
1-15     on November 1, 1903, to Anna and Nathan Kallison; he married
1-16     Frances Kallison on March 8, 1931, in San Antonio; and
1-17           WHEREAS, A well-known radio personality, Mr. Kallison had
1-18     the idea for his popular program, "Kallison's Trading Post,"
1-19     while on a car trip with his wife in New Mexico; the show was
1-20     quite popular in the 1940s and 1950s, when Texas was still
1-21     largely a rural state; and
1-22           WHEREAS, The show ran for decades, beginning in 1936;
1-23     anything any person wanted to sell or trade, except real estate,
1-24     was included in the show, which also contained weather updates,
 2-1     crop reports, the cattle market, and death notices; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, Mr. Kallison used his show to generate support
 2-3     for the bond sale which made possible the building of a coliseum
 2-4     and barns for an annual rodeo and livestock exhibition; he served
 2-5     as a commissioner appointed by the county to oversee the coliseum
 2-6     for several years; and
 2-7           WHEREAS, Mr. Kallison promoted soil conservation education
 2-8     and practices in Bexar County and the State of Texas; he received
 2-9     an award from the farm and ranch committee of the San Antonio
2-10     Chamber of Commerce for his contributions to Texas agriculture;
2-11     and
2-12           WHEREAS, A past president of the San Antonio Jewish
2-13     Federation, Perry Kallison was president of the Bexar County
2-14     Cancer Society; he worked actively for the American Polled
2-15     Hereford Association and the Texas Polled Hereford Association
2-16     and founded and was president of the South Texas Polled Hereford
2-17     Association; and
2-18           WHEREAS, An exemplary and distinguished gentleman, he was
2-19     respected for his many accomplishments and was a leader in his
2-20     community; and
2-21           WHEREAS, Perry Kallison was a devoted husband, father,
2-22     grandfather, and great-grandfather, and he leaves memories which
2-23     will be treasured always by his family and many friends; now,
2-24     therefore, be it
2-25           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-26     76th Legislature, hereby express sincere condolences to the
 3-1     members of his family:  his wife, Frances Kallison; his children,
 3-2     Maryann Friedman, Perry M. Kallison, and Frances Ravicz; and his
 3-3     six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and, be it further 
 3-4           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
 3-5     members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the
 3-6     Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so
 3-7     in the memory of Perry Kallison.
 3-8                                                               Wentworth
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3-10                                         President of the Senate
3-11                                       I hereby certify that the above
3-12                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-13                                  on March 16, 1999, by a rising vote.
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3-15                                         Secretary of the Senate
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3-17                                           Member, Texas Senate