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78S30817 MMS-D

By:  Craddick                                                     H.R. No. 282



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Dr. Jerry M. Hilton of Midland has been chosen to 
receive the 2003 John Foster Humanitarian Award, presented by the 
Muscular Dystrophy Association--Midland; and
	WHEREAS, Established in 2002 and named for a longtime Midland 
broadcast executive and devoted civic volunteer, the award 
recognizes those who have made extraordinary contributions to the 
people of the Permian Basin; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Hilton moved to Midland in 1993 to become senior 
pastor of First Presbyterian Church, and over the past decade he has 
immersed himself in the life of this community and shared his 
talents and vision with many vital civic organizations; among the 
groups to which he has given untold hours are Midland's Child 
Victimization Task Force, Hospice of Midland, the Midland 
Ministerial Alliance, the United Way, and the Rotary Club; and
	WHEREAS, A valued leader within his church, he has rendered 
significant service to the Tres Rios, Missouri Union, and Cimarron 
presbyteries and to the boards of trustees of Schreiner College and 
the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Hilton is a professional member of the American 
Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, the American 
Association of Christian Counselors, and the Tres Rios Presbytery; 
and
	WHEREAS, This distinguished citizen graduated from Crane 
High School in Crane, Missouri, in 1957 and from Missouri Valley 
College in 1961; three years later he earned a master of divinity 
degree from McCormick Theological Seminary, and in 1982 he received 
his doctorate in ministry from the University of Dubuque 
Theological Seminary; and
	WHEREAS, Beginning his ministry in 1964, Dr. Hilton spent the 
first part of his career pastoring churches in Oklahoma and then 
Missouri; he returned to Oklahoma in 1985 to accept the position of 
senior pastor for First Presbyterian Church of Enid, and he served 
that church for eight years before answering the call of First 
Presbyterian in Midland; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Hilton and his wife, Mary, are the proud parents 
of two daughters, Carla and Carolyn; in his leisure time, he finds 
relaxation in fly fishing, camping, and sports, as well as reading 
and music; and
	WHEREAS, Through his commitment to constructive action and 
his skillful, energetic leadership, Dr. Hilton has contributed 
immeasurably to the welfare of his community, and he continues to be 
a source of strength and inspiration for all who know him; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Dr. Jerry M. Hilton 
on the occasion of his receipt of the 2003 John Foster Humanitarian 
Award from the Muscular Dystrophy Association--Midland and extend 
to him sincere best wishes for continued success in all his 
endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Dr. Hilton as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.