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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, John R. Parish has received the 2009 Pioneer Award |
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from the Andrews Chamber of Commerce, and this occasion provides a |
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fitting opportunity to honor this esteemed Texan; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1931 in Wichita County, John Parish worked |
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at a young age to help support his family; he graduated from Iowa |
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Park High School in 1948, and answering his nation's call to duty |
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two years later, he served with the U.S. Marines in Korea; he went |
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on to attend Midwestern State University and to begin working in the |
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oilfields of East Texas; Mr. Parish moved to Andrews in 1956 and |
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obtained a position with Tretolite Chemicals as a field service |
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engineer; he later launched his own business, the John R. Parish Oil |
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Company, through which he drilled new wells and reworked others he |
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had purchased; still tending to 25 oil wells today, Mr. Parish has |
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established himself as a knowledgeable and highly regarded |
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businessman within the oil and gas industry of West Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, Mr. Parish has |
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volunteered his time and resources to his community, serving on the |
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boards of local schools, as well as the Permian Regional Medical |
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Center, and participating in the Lions Club; he has also been active |
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in the Andrews Industrial Foundation, helping to bring in |
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prospective new industries and diversify the local economy; and |
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WHEREAS, A generous and dedicated citizen, John Parish has |
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earned the lasting respect and admiration of all who know him, and |
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he may indeed reflect with great pride on his notable civic |
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contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate John R. Parish on his receipt of |
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the 2009 Pioneer Award from the Andrews Chamber of Commerce and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Parish as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |