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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Calvin Nelson Clyde, Jr., is celebrating his 88th |
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birthday on April 6, 2009, and this occasion provides a welcome |
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opportunity to honor this well-known and highly respected Tyler |
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citizen; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in San Antonio in 1921, Calvin Clyde moved to |
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Tyler the following year with his parents, C. N. and Emma Butler |
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Clyde, and he has called the city home ever since; he graduated from |
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Tyler High School in 1937 and completed college studies at Kemper |
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Military School in Missouri and at Southern Methodist University, |
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where he attained a bachelor's degree in journalism with honors in |
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1941; that same year, he wed Patsy Elizabeth Kittrell, and the |
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couple raised four children, Carole, Nelson, Thomas, and Eloise; |
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through the years, the family has extended to third and fourth |
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generations, and Mr. Clyde takes great pride in his eight |
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grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, After the United States entered World War II, Mr. |
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Clyde joined the U.S. Navy; he served with aviation squadrons in the |
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South Pacific as well as in Texas and held the rank of lieutenant at |
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the time of his discharge in 1945; he returned to uniform in the |
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early 1950s and was press officer for the 8th Naval District, |
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ultimately becoming a lieutenant commander; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Clyde's long and accomplished career in |
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journalism and publishing began at age 15, when he started training |
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as a reporter; in 1951, he became general manager of the T. B. |
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Butler Publishing Company, publisher of the Tyler Morning |
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Telegraph, and in 1973, he added the titles of president and |
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chairman of the board; he retired from his direct management duties |
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in 1990, but he continues to provide his expertise to the company in |
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his role as chairman; an admired figure among newspaper publishers |
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in the Lone Star State, he served as president of the Texas Daily |
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Newspaper Association and received the Pat Taggart Award as Texas |
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Newspaper Leader of the Year in 1980; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to making his community an even better place |
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to live, Mr. Clyde has benefited a long list of civic organizations |
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and committees; he served as president of the Tyler Rotary Club and |
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the Tyler School Board and as director and committee chair of the |
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Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce; moreover, he is a trustee of the |
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Watson W. Wise Foundation and a former member of the Tyler |
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Industrial Foundation Board of Directors, the SMU Board of |
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Development, and the Southwest School of Printing Management Board; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, His achievements have been honored with a number of |
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accolades through the decades, including the 1949 Outstanding Young |
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Man of Tyler honor, the 1956 W. C. Windsor Award from the Tyler Area |
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Chamber of Commerce, and the 1979 Sportsman of the Year Award by |
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Ducks Unlimited; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his many professional and civic |
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activities, Mr. Clyde enjoys spending time with his family and |
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friends, as well as cooking, hunting, traveling, and collecting |
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postcards; in celebrating the passage of another year, Mr. Clyde |
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may reflect with pride on his wide-ranging accomplishments and on |
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the many significant contributions he has made to his community; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby honor Calvin Nelson Clyde, Jr., on his 88th birthday and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Clyde as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |
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Berman |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 133 was adopted by the House on |
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March 25, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 133 was adopted by the Senate on |
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March 25, 2009, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |