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By:  Hughes                                                       H.R. No. 53 







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, Stewards Foundation, a not-for-profit association 

of churches providing programs for all affiliated churches, 

celebrated its 60th anniversary on March 26, 2005; and

	WHEREAS, Founded by William G. McCartney and a group of 

Christian businessmen in the Chicago area, Stewards Foundation was 

originally organized as a source of loan funding for church 

buildings; the group later expanded into the health care arena, 

acquiring hospitals in Illinois and Washington and aiding some 

15,000 patients annually at its peak; and

	WHEREAS, Although no longer directly invested in the business 

of hospitals, Stewards Foundation, which has been based in Dallas 

since 1998, continues to assist missionaries and affiliated 

assembly workers with the costs of health care through the Stewards 

Foundation Healthcare Assistance Plan; in addition, the foundation 

also supports the Stewards Foundation Loan Program; and

	WHEREAS, Stewards Foundation is currently supported by the 

leadership of its executive director and secretary Kevin L. Engle 

and its dedicated board members, including John W. Brown, 

president, Michael A. Campbell, chair, Walter H. Elliott III, Dr. 

John D. Englehart, treasurer, D. Bryan Hughes, Gerald V. Keller, 

vice president, Glenn L. Lightfoot, and Robert L. Rockhold; and

	WHEREAS, The many individuals who have contributed to the 

success of Stewards Foundation may be proud of the organization's 

exceptional record of service, and it is a pleasure to join them in 

celebrating the 60th anniversary of the foundation; now, therefore, 

be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby recognize the 60th 

anniversary of Stewards Foundation and congratulate all associated 

with this venerable organization; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 

prepared for Stewards Foundation as an expression of high regard by 

the Texas House of Representatives.