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WHEREAS, Bill Johnson of Wimberley is marking a special |
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milestone in his life with the observance of his 90th birthday on |
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May 25, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Houston in 1923, William Parks Johnson |
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served his country in the United States Marine Corps during World |
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War II; he was wounded in the Battle of Iwo Jima and subsequently |
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received the Purple Heart; later, he attended The University of |
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Texas at Austin, and as a student he met and married Mary Frances |
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Brown; they have now shared more than 60 years as husband and wife; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson began farming and ranching in the |
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Wimberley area in the 1940s; at about that same time, he also helped |
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to establish Camp Longhorn, and during the 35 years that he served |
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as camp director, this esteemed Texan mentored thousands of |
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children and young adults; though he retired in 1978, Mr. Johnson |
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continues to play an active role in his community, where he has been |
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instrumental in the founding of a new church; moreover, he is an |
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expert in the history of the area and the author of numerous books; |
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above all, he cherishes his family, which has grown to include five |
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children, Lynn, Jock, Clay, Blake, and Scott, and three |
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grandchildren, Caraline, Lauren, and Andrew; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Johnson is a treasured source of wisdom and an |
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inspiration to all who know him, and it is a pleasure to honor him on |
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nine 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 hereby congratulate Bill Johnson on his 90th birthday |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Johnson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2159 was adopted by the House on May 15, |
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2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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