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                                                                  H.R. No. 1401



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Dr. Charles Nelson, esteemed music educator, 
singing teacher, and illustrious singer who, in his 48-year 
teaching career, has taught students from elementary school through 
university and sung with more than 70 symphony orchestras in 49 
states and 15 foreign countries, and who, in 1993, while Artist in 
Residence at Abilene Christian University, was recognized by 
Governor Ann Richards, invited to perform at the Governor's 
Mansion, and commended for his outstanding musical career; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Nelson has compiled and edited a tribute to the 
notable musicians and teachers listed below, entitled Lest We 
Forget, which includes biographies and letters of tribute from 
hundreds of students who have directly benefited from those great 
mentors; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Wilfred C. Bain; Dr. Ewell Porter; Mrs. Julia 
Dean Evans; Mr. Frank McKinley; Mr. Michael F. Johnstone; Mr. Gene 
Kenney; Dr. Lloyd Pfautsch; Mr. A. M. (Al) Autrey; Dr. B. R. (Bev) 
Henson; Dr. Ruth Whitlock; and Dr. Hugh Sanders--a pantheon of 
Texas choral directors, who, through their extraordinary devotion 
to musical excellence in choral singing, distinguished themselves 
by inspiring a myriad of talented students to dedicate their lives 
to the promotion and performance of choral art; and
	WHEREAS, Their dedication has resulted in the extraordinary 
growth of the Vocal Division of the Texas Music Educators 
Association and the establishment of the Texas Choral Directors 
Association, whose eminence is heralded nationally and 
internationally, bringing attention and honor to the State of 
Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Dan Wood, executive director of the Texas Choral 
Director's Association, and the administrative board of that 
organization officially recognized Lest We Forget at their state 
convention in San Antonio in July 2004; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature commend the outstanding work of those above named, and 
Dr. Nelson for recording their teaching prowess and bringing them 
to the attention of this body, the teaching profession of the State 
of Texas, and the general public; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Dr. Nelson, his family, and his friends as an 
expression of high regard from the Texas House of Representatives 
and that a copy of Lest We Forget be placed in the Official Texas 
State Archives.

                                                                          Hunter

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1401 was adopted by the House on April 
28, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House