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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 508
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
 1-4     commend Perry Giles for his superb work in establishing a
 1-5     veterans memorial in Ellis County; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, A native Texan, Perry was born in 1955, in
 1-7     Waxahachie; he graduated from Waxahachie High School and then
 1-8     continued his education at The University of Texas; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Perry has long been active in the establishment of
1-10     memorials in Texas; he has served on the Board of Directors of the
1-11     Monument Builders of the Southwest since 1986, and he acted as the
1-12     organization's president in 1990; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Perry has been responsible for the construction
1-14     and dedication of a number of memorials around Texas, including
1-15     veterans memorials in Lancaster, Midlothian, and Ovilla; and
1-16           WHEREAS, In the late 1980s, Perry and his associate
1-17     David Alton Hudgins began plans to build a veterans memorial
1-18     in Ellis County; after much planning and fund raising, Perry
1-19     and David secured the appropriate financing and location for
1-20     their monument; and
1-21           WHEREAS, Perry, who was responsible for both the design
1-22     of the monument and the research for the names of the war dead,
 2-1     traveled throughout Texas to gather ideas for the monument, which
 2-2     was finished November 11, 2000; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, The Ellis County Veterans Memorial now stands on
 2-4     the grounds of Waxahachie's newly constructed Civic Center; this
 2-5     enduring symbol of the profound respect the citizens of Ellis
 2-6     County hold for those men and women who fought and died for the
 2-7     United States is worthy of the respect and admiration of all
 2-8     Texans; now, therefore, be it
 2-9           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-10     77th Legislature, hereby recognize the noble work of Perry Giles
2-11     in initiating and overseeing the design and construction of the
2-12     Ellis County Veterans Memorial; and, be it further
2-13           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-14     Perry Giles as an expression of high esteem from the Texas Senate.
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2-17                                          President of the Senate
2-18                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-19                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-20                                  on March 20, 2001.
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2-22                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-24                                           Member, Texas Senate