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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, U.S. Army veteran Horace P. Flatt of Terrell has |
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provided invaluable service to his country as a mathematician who |
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was instrumental in developing computer programs for ballistics |
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research; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Flatt served in the U.S. Army during the Korean |
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War; after completing his basic training, he was selected to serve |
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at Aberdeen Proving Ground, a U.S. Army facility in Aberdeen, |
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Maryland, to work on the Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic |
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Computer, EDVAC; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to working alongside some of the |
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brightest minds in the world, Mr. Flatt contributed to such |
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projects as flight trajectories for the Redstone missile, the first |
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American guided missile; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his return to civilian life, Mr. Flatt |
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developed computer programs for the ballistic missile Minuteman, |
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and he worked on several space projects; his impressive career |
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culminated with his retirement as manager of the U.S. Scientific |
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Centers; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Flatt has made a lasting contribution to |
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science, mathematics, and the safety of this country, and he truly |
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merits special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Mr. Horace P. Flatt for his impressive |
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career achievements and service to the United States and extend to |
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him best wishes for his future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Flatt as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1930 was adopted by the House on May |
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18, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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