By Wise                                               H.R. No. 1305
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
 1-2     Herbert Arthur Dean of Weslaco; and
 1-3           WHEREAS, Born in Damon, this native Texan graduated from
 1-4     McAllen High School and attended Edinburg Junior College before
 1-5     going on to earn bachelor's and master's degrees in entomology from
 1-6     Texas A&M University; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, Mr. Dean served in the U.S. Navy for more than four
 1-8     years; during World War II, he spent 31 months in the Pacific and
 1-9     had tours as a hospital corpsman during the invasion of the Solomon
1-10     Islands and as a minesweeper guarding the Panama Canal and clearing
1-11     the waters in preparation for the invasion of Okinawa; and
1-12           WHEREAS, For many years, this esteemed gentleman worked with
1-13     the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station in College Station, a
1-14     branch of The Texas A&M University System, and in 1950 he moved to
1-15     Weslaco to work on citrus insects; renowned for his knowledge of
1-16     and research on citrus pests, Mr. Dean retired in 1981 as an
1-17     associate professor after 36 dedicated years; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Mr. Dean has donated his time and talents to a
1-19     number of noteworthy organizations; an emeritus member of the
1-20     Entomological Society of America and a life member of the Disabled
1-21     American Veterans, he also belongs to the Hidalgo/Starr County A&M
1-22     Former Students Club and the Century Club; he has been active with
1-23     Boy Scouts of America, PTA, and the Weslaco Band Boosters, and for
1-24     more than 40 years he served as an elder in the First Christian
 2-1     Church; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, For many years, Mr. Dean has battled the disease of
 2-3     diabetes; he has derived immeasurable strength and support from his
 2-4     loving wife of 56 years, Betty, and their close-knit family, which
 2-5     includes two sons, three grandchildren, and two
 2-6     great-grandchildren; recently, he was presented the Joslin
 2-7     Fifty-Year Medal, an award given by the Joslin Diabetes Center to
 2-8     recognize those individuals who have lived with insulin-dependent
 2-9     diabetes for a half-century or more; and
2-10           WHEREAS, Herbert Arthur Dean has led a rich and rewarding
2-11     life filled with many noteworthy achievements, and it is most
2-12     appropriate that we honor him at this time; now, therefore, be it
2-13           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-14     Legislature hereby pay tribute to Herbert Arthur Dean and commend
2-15     him for his many significant accomplishments; and, be it further
2-16           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-17     prepared for Mr. Dean as an expression of high regard by the Texas
2-18     House of Representatives.