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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, George Reynolds Brown of Midland is celebrating his |
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90th birthday on May 7, 2007, and this notable milestone is indeed |
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deserving of special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, George Brown was born to John and Flora Brown on the |
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Triangle Ranch in northwest Mitchell County on May 7, 1917; he |
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graduated from Colorado City High School in 1935 and earned a degree |
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in chemical engineering from the California Institute of Technology |
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in 1940; he proudly served his country during World War II as a |
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lieutenant in the U.S. Navy stationed in Alaska; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Brown spent his entire career, from roustabout |
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to manager, in the employ of Texaco Oil Company; over the years he |
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had the opportunity to work in many different locations, from |
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Sundown, Wichita Falls, Midland, and Fort Worth to New York City, |
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Calgary, Alberta; at the time he retired, he |
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was serving as general manager of Texaco in Lagos, Nigeria; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted husband and loving father, George Brown |
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married the former Floy McWilliams in 1948 and the couple became the |
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parents of a son, George Reynolds Brown, Jr.; and |
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WHEREAS, Held in high regard by his neighbors and fellow |
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citizens, Mr. Brown is a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church |
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and has served as an elder in various congregations; his diverse |
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interests include stamps and old coins as well as research into the |
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manufacture of old telephones, radios, and light bulbs; and |
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WHEREAS, This beloved gentleman continues to enrich the lives |
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of his family and friends, and it is a privilege to join in honoring |
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him on this special day; 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 George Reynolds Brown on the |
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celebration of his 90th birthday and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Brown as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |