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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jack Bowen of Victoria retired from his post as vice |
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president and general manager of Fordyce, Ltd., a Texas-based sand |
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and gravel company, in December 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Louisiana, Mr. Bowen moved with his family |
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to Texas and graduated from high school in Alto in Cherokee County |
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in 1942; he served his country for three years in the South Pacific |
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during World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bowen began working at Fordyce in 1971, when he |
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opened a Houston branch of the company to serve the upper Gulf Coast |
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region; in 1980 he relocated to the company's headquarters in |
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Victoria; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his field, Mr. Bowen has been a member of |
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numerous industry organizations; most notably, he has served on the |
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executive committee of the Texas Good Roads/Transportation |
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Association and has been its president since 2005; in addition, he |
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has taken an active role in the civic affairs of Victoria for more |
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than 25 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bowen considers his family his greatest |
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accomplishment; he met his future wife, Peggy, when they were |
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students at Stephen F. Austin State University, and today the |
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couple has two children, Steve and Ted, as well as five |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Jack Bowen's distinguished career earned him the |
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lasting respect of his colleagues, and his many contributions to |
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Fordyce and to the sand and gravel industry are indeed deserving of |
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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 congratulate Jack Bowen on his retirement and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the 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. Bowen as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Morrison |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2899 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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