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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Loupot's Bookstore of College Station has served the |
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students of Texas A&M University and Blinn College for 75 years; and |
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WHEREAS, This beloved institution had its beginnings in the |
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dorm room of Judson E. Loupot, a sophomore at what was then Texas |
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Agricultural & Mechanical College; needing to support himself and |
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assist his family after the death of his father, he and his |
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roommate, Olin E. "Tiger" Teague, conceived of a business selling |
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and trading clothes to their fellow students; threatened with |
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expulsion when their operation was discovered by campus |
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authorities, they built a storefront in the Northgate area and were |
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soon selling hamburgers, chili, and used books, in addition to |
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clothes; after graduating in 1932, "Old Army Lou," as he became |
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known, turned his full attention to the thriving business; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Loupot built a reputation as a |
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trustworthy friend to the community with his generous habit of |
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helping students in need of cash, food, and other assistance, all |
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predicated on his wholehearted belief in an Aggie's word or |
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handshake; he eventually opened two additional stores, and while |
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they all sold clothing and a variety of Aggie paraphernalia, they |
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were best known for supplying new and used textbooks; today, all |
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three Loupot's stores carry on the tradition of "Aggies helping |
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Aggies," which defined the business for more than 60 years under the |
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leadership of Old Army Lou, who passed away in 1995, by contributing |
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to student and community organizations and supporting several |
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scholarships; and |
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WHEREAS, Owned and operated in part by his daughter, Ann |
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Loupot Daughety, Loupot's Bookstores are an integral part of the |
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college experience for countless Texas A&M and Blinn College |
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students; although Judson Loupot is no longer at their helm, his |
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legacy of friendly and reliable service continues to distinguish |
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them as outstanding places of business; 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 Loupot's Bookstore on its 75th |
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anniversary and extend to Ann Loupot Daughety and all those |
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affiliated with the bookstore sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Loupot's Bookstore as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |