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                                                                  H.R. No. 442



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Victor Horn and Lester Van Pelt, Jr., of the Midland 
Downtown Lions Club, have each achieved 50 years of perfect 
attendance at Lions Club meetings, and this record speaks volumes 
about the unshakeable dedication these esteemed gentlemen have 
brought to a lifetime of constructive endeavors; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Horn joined the Midland club in 1948 and has 
maintained a perfect attendance record since 1952; actively 
involved in his community, he works with children with special 
needs and with the sight-conservation programs of the Texas Lions 
Eyeglass Recycling Center in Midland, one of 10 such centers 
sponsored by the Lions Club around the world; and
	WHEREAS, A Midland Downtown Lion since 1959, Mr. Van Pelt 
transferred his membership there from the Lions Club in Victoria, 
which he joined in 1950; formerly chairman of the Abell-Hanger 
Foundation, he has held various leadership positions in the Midland 
club and given able support over the years to the group's charitable 
undertakings; and
	WHEREAS, In recognition of their stellar attendance records, 
Mr. Horn and Mr. Van Pelt were honored with plaques and a standing 
ovation at their club's meeting on November 6, 2002; and
	WHEREAS, Victor Horn and Lester Van Pelt, Jr., epitomize the 
ideals that stand at the heart of the Lions Club mission, and it is a 
pleasure to join in honoring them for their untiring commitment to 
public service; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend Victor Horn and Lester Van Pelt, Jr., 
for their 50 years of perfect attendance at Lions Club meetings and 
extend to them deep appreciation for their generous good works over 
the past half century; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 
for Mr. Horn and Mr. Van Pelt as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                        Craddick

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 442 was adopted by the House on April 
10, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House