R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 Carl Eggleston of Odessa on the notable occasion of his 100th
1-3 birthday; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Born on March 3, 1901, in Aubrey, he has been a
1-5 resident of Odessa since 1934, when he moved there with his wife,
1-6 Ada; the couple enjoyed a happy and fulfilling relationship until
1-7 her passing in 1996, and they were blessed with a son, Billy, and a
1-8 daughter, Jarolda; Mr. Eggleston takes great pride in his
1-9 close-knit family that through the years has grown to include four
1-10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and
1-11 WHEREAS, He was employed in the machine and auto parts
1-12 industry before embarking on a second career in the insurance
1-13 business, from which he retired at the age of 80; and
1-14 WHEREAS, Known as the oldest active member of The Gideons
1-15 International, Mr. Eggleston became involved with the Christian
1-16 business and professional men's association in Big Spring many
1-17 years ago; in 1944, he started an Odessa camp with five members,
1-18 and the group is still flourishing today; and
1-19 WHEREAS, Mr. Eggleston shares his faith with fellow
1-20 congregants as a member of the First Church of God, which he has
1-21 attended since 1938, and his favorite leisure time activities in
1-22 recent years have included walking on his treadmill, tending his
1-23 yard, and maintaining a vegetable garden; and
1-24 WHEREAS, This beloved man has long dedicated himself to his
2-1 family, his faith, and his community, and it is most appropriate
2-2 that he be recognized at this time; now, therefore, be it
2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-4 Legislature hereby congratulate Carl Eggleston on the momentous
2-5 occasion of his 100th birthday and extend to him best wishes for
2-6 continued happiness; and, be it further
2-7 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-8 prepared for Mr. Eggleston as an expression of high regard by the
2-9 Texas House of Representatives.
West
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 384 was adopted by the House on
February 28, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House