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78R2199 MMS-D
By: Craddick 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.