79R9522 JNC-D

By:  Bonnen                                                       H.R. No. 735



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, W. V. "Buster" Curry of Angleton has demonstrated 
exceptional generosity, devotion, and compassion for others during 
his 94 years on this earth, and his actions have truly set an 
example for citizens of Brazoria County, and indeed all residents 
of the Lone Star State, to emulate; and
	WHEREAS, Granddaddy BACH, as he is affectionately known, has 
been a driving force for the Brazoria County Association for 
Citizens with Handicaps for more than 30 years, raising the 
majority of funds needed for the organization's current facility 
and recently donating $100,000 of his own money to match the $1 
million already raised for future expansion; and
	WHEREAS, Over the past six decades, Mr. Curry has 
distinguished himself in the community in many ways, including as 
mayor of Freeport, commissioner for the Brazos Harbor Navigation 
District, chairman of the board of Community Hospital, president of 
the Lions Club, member of the executive committee of the Brazoria 
County Fair Association, president of the Brazosport Chamber of 
Commerce, president of the Methodist Men's Club, and committee 
member for the United Way; and
	WHEREAS, His outstanding service has earned him a host of 
accolades, such as his selection by the Rotary Club as Rotarian of 
the Year, by the Brazosport Chamber of Commerce as Man of the Year, 
by the Brazoria County Peace Officers Association as Outstanding 
Citizen of the Year, and by the United Way as the William D. 
Colegrove Volunteer of the Year; inducted by Junior Achievement 
into the Brazoria County Business Hall of Fame, he is also a 
recipient of the Jane Long Pioneer Spirit Award; and
	WHEREAS, Among Mr. Curry's seemingly endless list of 
accomplishments are the laughter he has brought to wheelchair-bound 
children as he treated them to a boat ride down the San Bernard 
River and the enjoyment he has given senior citizens living in local 
nursing homes as he and his fellow musicians in the BACH Boosters 
Band performed for them every Tuesday night for the past 30 years; 
reaching countless individuals behind the scenes as well, he has 
quietly provided for those down on their luck, anonymously donating 
medical equipment and helping out wherever he saw a need going 
unmet; and
	WHEREAS, Finding his greatest reward in easing the burdens of 
others and benefiting the community he has helped to shape, Buster 
Curry has proven with each project he has taken on that one person 
can make a profound difference in the world, and he continues to 
inspire all who are privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor W. V. "Buster" Curry for the wealth of 
contributions he has made to the people of Brazoria County and 
commend him on his bighearted approach to life; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Curry as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.