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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, With the passing of Charles A. Hinton on December 3, |
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2006, at the age of 83, the Mount Pleasant community lost a |
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respected businessman and civic leader; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on July 1, 1923, Andy Hinton was a native of |
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Humble; he left Texas A&M University to join the armed forces during |
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World War II and was commissioned as a lieutenant while serving in |
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the Pacific Theater; a Bronze Star recipient, he returned to Texas |
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A&M after the war and received bachelor's degrees in geological |
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engineering and petroleum engineering; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hinton chaired the board of Hinton Productions |
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Company and Hinton Estate Cattle Company; he worked throughout his |
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career in the oil and gas drilling and production business, and |
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later managed the family cattle business; and |
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WHEREAS, A highly regarded citizen of Mount Pleasant, where |
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he moved with his wife, Margaret, in the early 1950s, Mr. Hinton |
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shared his time and resources with a host of civic endeavors, for |
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which he won the 2001 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mount |
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Pleasant/Titus County Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a faithful congregant of St. Marks Episcopal |
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Church and member of the board of Guaranty Bond Bank, Titus Regional |
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Medical Center, and the Mount Pleasant ISD; a Mason and Shriner as |
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well, he participated in professional groups including the |
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International Association of Drilling Contractors, which he served |
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as a board member, the American Association of Petroleum |
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Geologists, the Independent Petroleum Association of America, and |
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the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hinton and his wife were founding members of the |
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President's Endowed Scholars at Texas A&M University and |
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contributed to Eppright Distinguished Donors for the institution's |
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12th Man Foundation; he served on the board of the Aggie Club and as |
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vice president of the board of the university's Association of |
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Former Students; and |
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WHEREAS, Andy Hinton exemplified the virtues of gentlemanly |
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conduct and inspirational leadership, and his legacy of integrity |
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and generosity will continue to benefit others for years to come; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Charles A. Hinton and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife of 55 |
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years, Margaret Ross Hinton; to his children, Chuck Hinton and his |
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wife, Linda, David Hinton and his wife, Susan, Ross Hinton, and |
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Margaret Hampton and her husband, David; to his grandchildren, |
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Weston, Caitlin, Andrea, Travis, Amanda, Elizabeth, and Sarah |
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Hinton and Madison Hampton; and to his other relatives and friends; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Charles A. Hinton. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 75 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 1, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 75 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the Senate on March 5, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |