H.R. No. 1042



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Colonel Homer W. Lear of San Antonio has devoted 
more than 25 years to serving his country and protecting his fellow 
Americans, and he is most deserving of recognition for his longtime 
service; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Oak Hill, Kansas, on August 12, 1920, 
Colonel Lear was accepted into the aviation cadet program after 
attending two years of college; he received his commission and 
pilot rating at Kelly Field on August 15, 1941; and
	WHEREAS, Colonel Lear's two years in training command and his 
additional time spent in the B-17 and B-29 aircraft qualified him as 
an aircraft commander in the 19th Bomb Group on Guam; at the 
conclusion of World War II, he embarked on a career in which he 
alternated between the strategic air command and service at the 
Pentagon; and
	WHEREAS, Among his more memorable experiences was the 
opportunity to serve as personal escort to Charles Lindbergh during 
the legendary aviator's visit to strategic air command bases; 
Colonel Lear is also proud of his role in activating the first 
"boom" type air-to-air refueling unit while stationed at Biggs Air 
Force Base in 1949; and
	WHEREAS, Colonel Lear's service in the military earned him 
numerous awards, including the Air Force Commendation Medal and the 
Legion of Merit, as well as exceptional experience on which to draw 
for his second career; after retiring from the air force in 1968, he 
held executive positions with the Weyerhaeuser Company and the 
International Executive Service Corps; and
	WHEREAS, Today, Colonel Lear enjoys spending time with his 
high school sweetheart and wife of 60 years, Mary Jane; together 
they have been blessed with two children, Steve and Rebecca, and 
five grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Homer W. Lear is a patriotic American whose  
dedicated and exemplary service to this country will long be 
remembered; his courage and integrity make him a true role model for 
Texans, and he is indeed deserving of high praise; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to Homer W. Lear for his service to 
the citizens of the United States and extend to him best wishes for 
happiness and continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Colonel Lear as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Mercer

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1042 was adopted by the House on May 
8, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House