H.R. No. 564
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The 80th birthday of an illustrious Texan calls for
  a real celebration, and appropriately, country music singer Tony
  Douglas of Athens is marking this milestone with family, friends,
  and devoted fans at a special concert at the Canton Civic Center on
  April 18, 2009; and
         WHEREAS, Born in Martins Mill on April 12, 1929, Mr. Douglas
  began performing while serving his country in the U.S. Army during
  the Korean War; when his tour of duty ended, he and his wife, Mim,
  moved to Athens and he sang at weekend shows in small towns before
  winning a regular spot on the Cowtown Hoedown program in Fort Worth;
  on hearing his warm, clear voice, Johnny Horton's manager invited
  him to guest on the famed Louisiana Hayride, and Mr. Douglas soon
  joined the cast of the show; and
         WHEREAS, This compelling vocalist began recording in 1956,
  and the next year he got his big break; the Grand Ole Opry offered
  him a three-year contract, but when he learned he would be required
  to move to Nashville, he decided to remain with the Hayride; he and
  his band, the Shrimpers, also toured the country on the strength of
  such popular recordings as "Shrimpin'," "His and Hers," and "Thank
  You for Touching My Life"; and
         WHEREAS, Although country radio and the music business have
  changed immensely, Mr. Douglas has remained ever true to his roots
  and to such influences as Hank Williams and Lefty Frizzell; for a
  few years, Mr. Douglas quit performing and turned his attention to
  his produce stand, Papa T's, but his fans were not ready for him to
  retire, and today his concerts continue to delight aficionados of
  pure, unadulterated country music; and
         WHEREAS, Tony Douglas put his love of Texas above the siren
  call of fame, and his fellow citizens are fortunate indeed to have
  this gifted musician call the Lone Star State home; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Tony Douglas on the occasion of his
  80th birthday and extend to him best wishes for continued success
  and happiness; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Douglas as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Flynn
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Peña
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 564 was adopted by the House on
  February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House