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                                                                  H.R. No. 52 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, For 50 years, James E. Abell of Jacksonville has 
been a practicing pharmacist, and this native Texan has 
distinguished himself among his fellow citizens through his 
dedication and commitment to excellence in this vital profession; 
and
	WHEREAS, Born in Vernon on December 21, 1931, Mr. Abell 
attended Vernon High School and worked for local pharmacies while 
in school; he pursued his higher education at Midwestern State 
University for a year before transferring to The University of 
Texas at Austin, graduating on June 8, 1953; that summer he was 
employed with Wood Drug in Itasca, and the following fall he served 
his country fighting in the Korean War; and
	WHEREAS, When his military service ended, Mr. Abell returned 
to Fort Worth and married the former Ann Figley on November 11, 
1955, and their union has been blessed with three children and four 
grandchildren; he worked at Serval Drug until 1956, when he moved to 
Jacksonville and took a job with Wood Pharmacy; and
	WHEREAS, In 1968, Mr. Abell purchased Seay Pharmacy in 
Jacksonville, but lost the business to a fire in January 1980; after 
the fire, he was employed in Tyler for two years and then returned 
to Jacksonville and worked for Porter Pharmacy, where he continues 
to serve part-time; and
	WHEREAS, Five decades of service as a pharmacist is truly an 
admirable achievement, and Mr. Abell continues to inspire those who 
know him, demonstrating that one person can indeed make a positive 
difference in the lives of his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor James E. Abell for 
his 50 years of service in the field of pharmacy and extend to him 
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Abell as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                          Hopson

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 52 was adopted by the House on July 
10, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House