79R4963 BJM-D

By:  Bonnen                                                       H.R. No. 241



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Joseph Hughes Snow of Angleton has deservedly been 
presented with the Pioneer Award from the Angleton Chamber of 
Commerce for his many contributions to the development, growth, and 
progress of his hometown and his devotion to the pioneer principles 
of country, duty, honor, faith, and family; and
	WHEREAS, A fourth-generation Texan, Mr. Snow comes from a 
long line of civic and political leaders in Brazoria County; his 
grandfather was a Brazoria County commissioner, and his father was 
the county sheriff, killed in the line of duty when Mr. Snow was a 
mere five days old; his mother spent many years as the county 
treasurer and chief deputy tax assessor-collector; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Snow earned his degree in electrical engineering 
from Texas A&M University in 1941 and was commissioned a second 
lieutenant before bravely serving his country for four years in the 
South Pacific during World War II; and
	WHEREAS, Following his return to civilian life, he was hired 
by Dow Chemical Company in Freeport, where he enjoyed a successful 
and productive career spanning 35 years, including a decade at the 
company headquarters in Midland; and
	WHEREAS, His service to the Angleton community began in the 
1940s with his tenure as a city councilman; in the ensuing years, he 
ably officiated as mayor of Angleton, and he was drainage 
commissioner, chairman of the planning and zoning committee, 
officer of the First Methodist Church, and a member of the board of 
directors of the Angleton Chamber of Commerce; and
	WHEREAS, After his retirement from Dow in 1980, he founded 
Snow Consultants; he continues to be an active participant in this 
endeavor and also manages the Snow Building, which he constructed 
in 1983; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted husband and father, Mr. Snow is the loving 
husband of Pinky White Snow, and they are the parents of three 
cherished children, Joellen, Edie, and Joseph Hughes Snow IV; the 
couple have also been blessed with 13 grandchildren, all of whom 
have benefited from their grandparents' guidance and support; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Snow has set an outstanding example of 
leadership and community service to which all may aspire, and it is 
indeed appropriate to honor him at this time; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Joseph Hughes Snow on being named 
Pioneer of the Year by the Angleton Chamber of Commerce and commend 
him for his many years of service in behalf of his community; and, 
be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Snow as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.