R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, On May 18, 2001, Armed Forces Day, it is fitting
1-2 that we pay tribute to Samuel Bier of Austin, who has been named
1-3 Veteran of the Year by the Texas House of Representatives Veterans
1-4 & Military Affairs Coalition for his distinguished military career
1-5 and for his extensive service in behalf of Texas veterans and the
1-6 State of Texas; and
1-7 WHEREAS, A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, he entered the
1-8 United States Army on April 18, 1941, as a private and a year later
1-9 earned his commission as a second lieutenant; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel Bier proudly served this nation
1-11 during World War II and demonstrated great courage and strength of
1-12 spirit while surviving as a prisoner of war; after serving in the
1-13 United States Air Force Active Reserve from 1945 to 1951, he was
1-14 recalled to active duty during the Korean War and would remain in
1-15 service to his country through the Vietnam War; after more than 30
1-16 years of military service, he retired from the Air Force on August
1-17 31, 1971; and
1-18 WHEREAS, The many well-deserved honors Lieutenant Colonel
1-19 Bier received during his career include the Bronze Star, Purple
1-20 Heart, POW Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Korean Presidential
1-21 Unit Citation, eight Theater and Service Medals with seven Battle
1-22 Stars and Clusters, and the Air Force Commendation Medal with One
1-23 Oak Leaf Cluster; and
1-24 WHEREAS, Since completing his military career, Mr. Bier has
2-1 devoted himself to veterans affairs, having served as a 16-year
2-2 member and past chairman of the Texas Veterans Commission and as
2-3 the legislative chairman for Chapter No. 173 of the Disabled
2-4 American Veterans, VFW Post No. 856, and the Capital City Chapter
2-5 of American Ex-Prisoners of War and in numerous other posts;
2-6 moreover, he and his wife of 58 years, Ruth, are valued members of
2-7 the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service, to which
2-8 Mr. Bier alone has contributed more than 32,000 hours; and
2-9 WHEREAS, Samuel Bier has proven himself most deserving of the
2-10 title Texas Veteran of the Year for his longstanding defense of
2-11 this country and the ideals on which it was built; now, therefore,
2-12 be it
2-13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-14 Legislature hereby congratulate Samuel Bier on being named Veteran
2-15 of the Year by the Texas House of Representatives Veterans &
2-16 Military Affairs Coalition and commend him for the valor and
2-17 dedication he has shown to this nation throughout his lifetime;
2-18 and, be it further
2-19 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-20 prepared for Mr. Bier as an expression of high regard by the Texas
2-21 House of Representatives.
Farabee
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. 1130 was adopted by the House on May
18, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House