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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Edwin and Carol Farrar were named Waxahachie |
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Outstanding Citizens of the Year for 2008 at the Waxahachie Chamber |
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of Commerce annual banquet held February 26, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Ellis County for many years, Mr. and |
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Mrs. Farrar have long devoted their time and energy to enhancing the |
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quality of life in the city they call home; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Farrar graduated from the University of North |
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Texas and went on to teach music; this talented musician performs as |
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a flautist and pianist, and she serves her community as a member of |
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the Ellis County Museum board and the Historic Depot Restoration |
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Committee and as a judge for the symphony association's scholarship |
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tryouts; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Waxahachie High School, Mr. Farrar |
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attended Texas Christian University and later became a real estate |
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agent; he has served on the Waxahachie City Council and his efforts |
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were integral in securing the Superconducting Super Collider |
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project for the city; in addition, he has shared his time with a |
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number of organizations, including Historic Waxahachie, the |
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Waxahachie High School Ex-Students Association board of directors, |
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and the local Rotary Club, which he currently serves as president; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Farrar are also active in the First |
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United Methodist Church; she has served as the congregation's music |
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director, and together they have worked on a number of church |
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initiatives, including a successful fund-raising effort for a new |
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pipe organ; other endeavors that have benefited from the couple's |
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efforts are the Gingerbread Trail Tour of Homes, the Chautauqua |
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Committee, and the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce; they have also |
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recently completed two years as co-chairs of the Waxahachie |
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Symphony Board; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Farrar's many accomplishments are a |
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source of tremendous pride to their children, Louis, Eric, and |
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David, as well as their three grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Edwin and Carol Farrar are involved community |
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leaders; they set a notable example of service to which others may |
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aspire, and they truly merit special recognition and praise; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to Edwin and Carol Farrar on being |
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named Waxahachie Outstanding Citizens of the Year for 2008 and |
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extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; 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. and Mrs. Farrar as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Pitts |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2685 was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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