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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, March 14, 2007, marks a significant milestone in the |
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life of Carl Byron Hilderbran, for on this day he celebrates his |
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80th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1927 in San Antonio, Mr. Hilderbran was |
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active in scouting as a young man and earned the rank of Eagle |
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Scout; he graduated from Brackenridge High School and, at the age of |
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17, joined the United States Coast Guard in order to serve his |
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country in World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hilderbran went on to earn a degree from Texas |
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A&I in Kingsville and began his notable career with USDA Soil |
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Conservation Services; he later worked with Darr Equipment and Holt |
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Equipment, and in 1962, this award-winning salesman established his |
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own business, C & H Machinery; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Hilderbran was also engaged |
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in ranching and farming, and he became successful in the real estate |
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and real estate development business as well; and |
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WHEREAS, He eloped with the love of his life, Carolyn, on |
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January 28, 1949, after only two months of dating, and today, more |
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than 58 years later, the couple's enduring union remains a source of |
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joy and inspiration to all who know them; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hilderbran is a devoted father to his four sons, |
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Victor Guidry Hilderbran, Joseph Anthony Hilderbran, Carl Byron |
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Hilderbran, Jr., and Representative Harvey Ray Hilderbran, and a |
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doting grandfather to his six grandchildren, Sarah, Roy, Byron, |
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Cecile, Haley, and Callie; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with the love of his family and the |
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affection of innumerable friends, Carl Hilderbran truly has reason |
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to celebrate, and it is a pleasure to recognize him on this very |
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special occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Carl Byron Hilderbran on the |
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occasion of his 80th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued happiness and fulfillment; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hilderbran as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |