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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 114

	WHEREAS, September 4, 2005, will indeed be a special day 
for William Bernard Duke of Nacogdoches, for on that date he will 
commemorate his 90th birthday; and
	WHEREAS, Born in 1915 in Chireno, Mr. Duke graduated from 
Chireno High School before completing his higher education at 
Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College and Sam Houston State 
Teachers College; and
	WHEREAS, This patriotic Texan enlisted in the United States
Army in 1941, and he was part of the D-Day invasion that took the 
Normandy shore in 1944; he also saw service in Germany, Holland, 
and the United Kingdom before returning home to Texas in 1945 and 
settling in Nacogdoches; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Duke married Ruby Sizemore on August 31, 1947, 
embarking on a union that would continue to grow in mutual affection,
admiration, and respect with each passing year; and
	WHEREAS, A dedicated public servant throughout his career, 
Mr. Duke distinguished himself in the employ of the United States 
Department of Agriculture, working for the Forest Service from 
1945 until his retirement in 1972; he remains an active member of 
his community today and attends the First Baptist Church, where 
he serves the congregation as a deacon; and
	WHEREAS, With nearly nine decades of wonderful memories 
and a close-knit circle of family and friends, Bill Duke truly 
has reason to celebrate; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate 
William Bernard Duke on his upcoming 90th birthday and extend
to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Duke as an expression of high regard from the 
Texas Senate.
                                                                         Staples




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on July 19, 2005.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate