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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 75th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed |
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cause for celebration, and The Honorable Glenn E. Breazeale of Ore |
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City is commemorating this important milestone on April 11, 2009; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 1939, Glenn Breazeale was born to Wyatt and Katie |
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Breazeale near Ore City in Upshur County, Texas where the Breazeale |
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family lived; as a young boy, he attended elementary school in Ore |
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City; and went on to graduate from Diana High School and later from |
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Tyler Commercial College. He answered his nation's call to duty and |
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served in the U.S. Navy as a Communications Technician from 1953 |
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until 1957 and was stationed in Japan and Charleston, South |
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Carolina; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Breazeale retired from a long and fulfilling |
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career in the shipping department at Lone Star Steel; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community, Mr. Breazeale began |
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serving on the Ore City Council and in 2001 was elected to his first |
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term as Mayor of Ore City; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Breazeale has also taken on roles with numerous |
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other civic organizations, including volunteering at nursing homes |
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in his community; and was named the 2007 Upshur County Outstanding |
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Citizen of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Breazeale has served his Lord and his community |
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faithfully for decades, working in the background to help those in |
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need, and he is a valued member of First Methodist Church of Ore |
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City; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Breazeale enjoys the |
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love and affection of his three children, Kelly Breazeale of |
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Australia, Gregory Breazeale of Dallas and Wesley Breazeale of San |
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Antonio; and his two grandsons of San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Glenn E. Breazeale has made lasting contributions to |
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Ore City, and he has justly garnered the respect and admiration of |
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his neighbors, friends, and colleagues; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Glenn E. Breazeale on the occasion of his |
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75th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success and 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. Breazeale as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |