78S41351 DS-D

By:  Bonnen                                                       H.R. No. 247



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Majors Ron and Ruth Draper of Brazoria County are 
retiring on May 19, 2004, after many years of dedicated service with 
the Salvation Army; and
	WHEREAS, The Drapers have devoted a combined 77 years to the 
mission of the Salvation Army; in that span of time, they helped to 
establish the first Salvation Army in Colombia and also served the 
needs of countless people in Costa Rica and Mexico as well as in 
Georgia and North Carolina; and
	WHEREAS, For the last 14 years, the Drapers have worked at the 
Salvation Army in Freeport; they have taken on vital 
responsibilities in the area, including disaster relief, operation 
of the only homeless shelter in the county and of the day care 
center, and coordination of everyday provisions such as food, 
medicine, and rent; and
	WHEREAS, These two exceptional individuals were both drawn to 
the cause of goodwill and altruism that the Salvation Army 
represents and met during officer training; united in their belief 
as well as in marriage, they share many achievements that have had a 
direct beneficial impact on innumerable individuals; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to Majors Ron 
and Ruth Draper for the deep commitment they have brought to their 
work for the Salvation Army and extend to them best wishes for 
continued happiness and fulfillment as they embark on a new path in 
their life together; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Drapers as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.