H.R. No. 670



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The 85th birthday of an esteemed Texan is always 
cause for celebration, and on April 7, 2006, Donald Dargen of 
Houston marked this joyous occasion; and
	WHEREAS, Born in 1921 to Ada Glassbrook and William Francis 
Dargen, Mr. Dargen grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and 
attended the University of South Dakota before leaving school to 
serve his country as an aerial gunner with the U.S. Army Air Corps 
during World War II; while stationed in Andover, he met and fell in 
love with Mary Grace Lyons; the pair were wed on April 15, 1944, and 
enjoy a union that has been blessed with 4 children, 11 
grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Following his return to civilian life, Mr. Dargen 
reenrolled at the University of South Dakota, where he earned a 
degree in engineering and was a member of Sigma Phi Sigma and the 
National Physics Society; his long and distinguished career began 
shortly after he went to work as a draftsman for the New York 
Central Railroad; in 1951 he joined Texaco, and for the next 35 
years served the company on assignments abroad and in this country; 
and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Dargen retired in 1986 in Houston and gives 
generously of his time and talents by volunteering for St. Jerome's 
food pantry, the PBS station, a crisis hotline, Houston Grand Opera 
Guild, and the Better Business Bureau; moreover, he is an avid 
bowler and bridge player and remains passionate about traveling, 
having journeyed on the Orient Express, seen the pyramids of Egypt, 
ridden on camels and elephants, and cruised both the Atlantic and 
Pacific Oceans; and
	WHEREAS, Donald Dargen sets a splendid example of how to live 
life to its fullest, and he is most deserving of special 
recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Donald Dargen 
on his 85th birthday and extend to him best wishes for the future; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Dargen as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                           Bohac

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 670 was adopted by the House on May 
15, 2006, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House