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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 80th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly |
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cause for celebration, and Floyd Hopson Joseph of Houston is |
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reaching that impressive milestone on September 26, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Floyd Joseph was born in Houston in 1933 to Hopson |
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Joseph and Myrtle Warren, and he was educated at Blackshear |
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Elementary and Jack Yates High School; and |
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WHEREAS, While still a teenager, Mr. Joseph was employed as a |
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caddy at the Hermann Park Golf Course, and he went on to work as a |
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cook at Kaphan's Restaurant and as a fabricator at the Redi-Cut |
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Company; he then spent two decades with Monarch Paper, and after |
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retiring from that job, he took a part-time position at Sears; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Joseph and his wife, the former Gloria Warner, |
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have shared a rewarding marriage that has spanned 61 years; they |
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take pride in a fine family that includes two children, Marilyn and |
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Toney, as well as five grandchildren, Steve, Terry, Anthony, |
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Clifton, and Chris, and three great-grandchildren, Caleb, Morgan, |
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and Monet; and |
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WHEREAS, This generous individual is renowned for the able |
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assistance he provides to the members of his family, including his |
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outstanding work as an advisor, babysitter, banker, cook, |
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chauffeur, yardman, mechanic, delivery person, repairer of broken |
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toys and vases, and finder of lost items; when he has a spare moment |
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for relaxation, he enjoys watching television, especially |
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Westerns, golf matches, and other sporting events; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of strong religious faith and a role model to |
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many, Floyd Joseph has enriched the lives of all those fortunate |
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enough to know him, and he is indeed deserving of recognition for |
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eight decades of life well lived; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Floyd Hopson |
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Joseph on his 80th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued 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. Joseph as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Thompson of Harris |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 115 was adopted by the House on July |
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18, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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