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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, John W. Cooper has been inducted into the Odessa |
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Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame, and this occasion provides a |
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fitting opportunity to honor this esteemed Texan; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in San Antonio on June 28, 1925, John Cooper |
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went on to graduate from Alamo Heights High School and to earn a |
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bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University; |
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answering his nation's call to duty, he joined the U.S. Army and |
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served as an officer in the Philippines during World War II; in |
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1947, he married Doris Couch in Gainesville, and the couple were |
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blessed with two children, Deborah and John; they later shared the |
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joy of welcoming four grandchildren into their treasured family; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1952, Mr. Cooper has owned a general |
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construction business in Odessa, and his company has built numerous |
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schools, churches, manufacturing plants, and other structures in |
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Texas, New Mexico, and other states; in addition, Mr. Cooper has |
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served as president of the West Texas chapter of the Associated |
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General Contractors of America, as well as the Kiwanis Club of |
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Odessa, the Odessa Country Club, and the Midland-Odessa Symphony |
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and Chorale; he has also volunteered his time as a board member of |
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the Salvation Army, United Way, Permian Playhouse, Odessa Boys Club |
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Foundation, and Seabury Center, and he has been a faithful |
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congregant of St. John's Episcopal Church for more than five |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community and his profession, John |
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Cooper has garnered the lasting respect and admiration of his |
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fellow residents, and he may indeed reflect with great pride on his |
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civic 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 W. Cooper on his induction |
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into the Odessa Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Cooper as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |