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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 844
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay |
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tribute to Victor Clint Graham on the special occasion of his |
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80th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, Victor Graham was born in Round Timber, Texas, on |
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April 23, 1931, to Flory Mae and Joe Graham; he excelled in |
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mathematics in high school, graduated as salutatorian of his class, |
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and joined the United States Air Force at the age of 17; and |
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WHEREAS, During his 20-year career in the military, he |
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worked in communications and helped monitor security and |
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procedural violations; he became a B-29 radio operator and flight |
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crew member and did radio calibrations on warning radar sites |
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along the west coast of the United States; he also worked as a |
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troubleshooter for high-security electronic repairs and |
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installations and later went into military intelligence; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to being an airman, he had a small |
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television and radio repair shop and also did audio repairs; |
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after retiring from the military as a master sergeant, he began |
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working for Southwest Research Center as an electronic |
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technician in biomedical engineering; he built a home in Atascosa |
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County and retired from Southwest Research in 1989; and |
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WHEREAS, Victor Graham has been married to his wife, Maryann, |
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since June 6, 1958; he has four sons, in whom he has instilled the |
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values of honesty and hard work, and his eight grandchildren and |
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five great-grandchildren are a source of much joy; and |
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WHEREAS, Victor Graham is a revered and respected member of |
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his community; a true Renaissance man, he is a guitar player, |
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songwriter, and poet, a woodworker, and an avid gardener with a |
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specialty in growing hollyhocks, and he is always ready to lend a |
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helping hand to others; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize Victor Clint Graham as a treasured |
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citizen of this state and extend to him best wishes for a |
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wonderful 80th birthday celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Van de Putte |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 27, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |