SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 7

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay 
tribute to Charles Carroll Clark on the grand occasion of his 
100th birthday; and
	WHEREAS, Charles Clark, a revered resident of San Antonio, 
was born January 19, 1905, in Austin; he graduated from Austin 
High School in 1921 and enrolled in The University of Texas; 
while a student, he served on the staff of the experimental 
licensed station 5XU and participated in the first remote 
play-by-play radio broadcast of a football game between the 
university and Texas A&M University; and
	WHEREAS, He left the university in 1922 to go to sea as a 
radio operator; he returned to the university in 1928, and in 
1929, he married Marian Gray; he earned a bachelor of business 
administration degree with honors in 1931; and
	WHEREAS, After returning to sea and serving as a radio 
operator on the S.S. Oakwood, he took an accounting job with
Sun Oil Company in Beaumont and retired in 1967 after 34 years
of employment; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Clark has enjoyed several hobbies throughout 
his life; an avid golf player, he played his last game at the age 
of 99 and was an active amateur ham radio operator until the age 
of 99 1/2; and
	WHEREAS, For his generosity and leadership in establishing 
endowed presidential scholarships in history, English, and 
business, Mr. Clark was honored by The University of Texas at Austin
in 1997; and
	WHEREAS, Charles Clark has seven grandchildren and four 
great-grandchildren; he is noted for his courage, his compassion 
for others, and his enthusiasm for living each day to the 
fullest; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby recognize Charles Carroll Clark as
a treasured citizen of our state; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
him as a memento of this special day.
                                                                       Wentworth




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on January 12, 2005.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate