1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 554 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-3 recognizing the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Kaufman, Texas, as it 1-4 participates in the 100th anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign 1-5 Wars of the United States; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The members of Veterans of Foreign Wars in Kaufman 1-7 are having a luncheon to celebrate their observation of this 1-8 important anniversary year on Sunday, April 11, 1999; the veterans' 1-9 posts contribute to their community through valuable service in 1-10 local volunteer projects; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The Veterans of Foreign Wars traces its beginnings 1-12 back to 1899, when some veterans of the Spanish-American War 1-13 returned home in need of medical care and assistance to return to 1-14 their prewar lives; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Veterans of Cuba and the Philippines met separately 1-16 to form organizations that would represent them in their quest for 1-17 medical care and pensions; and 1-18 WHEREAS, By 1914 there were several groups who represented 1-19 veterans across the country, and the need for one all encompassing 1-20 national veterans' organization was readily apparent; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Right before the beginning of World War I, an 1-22 amalgamation of the separate groups took place, and the official 1-23 name was adopted, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States; 1-24 now, therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-2 76th Legislature, hereby congratulate the Veterans of Foreign Wars 2-3 of Kaufman in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the organization; 2-4 and, be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-6 veterans as an expression of the highest regard and esteem of the 2-7 Texas Senate. 2-8 Cain 2-9 ______________________________________ 2-10 President of the Senate 2-11 I hereby certify that the above 2-12 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-13 on April 6, 1999. 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 Secretary of the Senate 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Member, Texas Senate