1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 505 1-3 In Memory 1-4 of 1-5 Bruce Angel 1-6 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens 1-7 of La Porte in mourning the loss of Bruce Angel, who died 1-8 March 10, 1999, at the age of 70; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Bruce was born on December 30, 1928, in Livingston, 1-10 the youngest of 10 children; he served his country in the 1-11 United States Army, where he learned to cook; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Bruce and his wife, Reba, first moved to La Porte 1-13 in 1953 with $81 in cash, a car, a baby boy, and a $12,000 bank 1-14 note; the couple bought the Zesty Kup, an ice cream parlor 1-15 situated on the site where Angel's Grill was later located; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Bruce and Reba worked hard at their business, it 1-17 grew, they added more space, and changed the name to Angel's Grill; 1-18 at one point, they had a year in which they earned $8,000, and they 1-19 felt so fortunate that they thought about retiring by age 35; they 1-20 kept on working instead and raised two children, and while they 1-21 worked, they acquired new financial holdings; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Bruce and Reba were partners in every sense; 1-23 they eventually owned a restaurant, a laundry mat, a car wash, 1-24 a reducing salon, apartment projects, real estate investments, 2-1 service stations, and convenience stores; and 2-2 WHEREAS, In the 1960s, Bruce became the first person to sell 2-3 self-service gasoline in Harris County; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Unknown to most of their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Angel 2-5 were generous philanthropists who always wanted their philanthropy 2-6 to be anonymous; they contributed to a number of worthy causes, 2-7 especially First United Methodist Church of La Porte, where they 2-8 were members; they also gave to the La Porte Neighborhood Centers; 2-9 and 2-10 WHEREAS, Beloved in his community, he received the Gus Groos 2-11 Humanitarian Award in 1995; Bruce was a happy man, and his family 2-12 was the center of his universe; and 2-13 WHEREAS, Bruce was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, 2-14 and he leaves memories which will be treasured always by his family 2-15 and many friends; now, therefore, be it 2-16 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-17 76th Legislature, hereby express sincere condolences to the members 2-18 of his family: his wife, Reba Angel; his son, David Angel; his 2-19 daughter, Peggy Garrie; his brother, Billy B. Angel; his sister, 2-20 Beulah Goodman; and his four grandchildren; and, be it further 2-21 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-22 members of his family, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, 2-23 it do so in memory of Bruce Angel. 2-24 Jackson 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 President of the Senate 2-27 I hereby certify that the above 2-28 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-1 on March 29, 1999, by a rising vote. 3-2 ______________________________________ 3-3 Secretary of the Senate 3-4 ______________________________________ 3-5 Member, Texas Senate