80R23374 LRP-D
 
  By: Morrison H.R. No. 2899
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Jack Bowen of Victoria retired from his post as vice
  president and general manager of Fordyce, Ltd., a Texas-based sand
  and gravel company, in December 2006; and
         WHEREAS, Born in Louisiana, Mr. Bowen moved with his family
  to Texas and graduated from high school in Alto in Cherokee County
  in 1942; he served his country for three years in the South Pacific
  during World War II; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Bowen began working at Fordyce in 1971, when he
  opened a Houston branch of the company to serve the upper Gulf Coast
  region; in 1980 he relocated to the company's headquarters in
  Victoria; and
         WHEREAS, A leader in his field, Mr. Bowen has been a member of
  numerous industry organizations; most notably, he has served on the
  executive committee of the Texas Good Roads/Transportation
  Association and has been its president since 2005; in addition, he
  has taken an active role in the civic affairs of Victoria for more
  than 25 years; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Bowen considers his family his greatest
  accomplishment; he met his future wife, Peggy, when they were
  students at Stephen F. Austin State University, and today the
  couple has two children, Steve and Ted, as well as five
  grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, Jack Bowen's distinguished career earned him the
  lasting respect of his colleagues, and his many contributions to
  Fordyce and to the sand and gravel industry are indeed deserving of
  recognition; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Jack Bowen on his retirement and
  extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Bowen as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.