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R E S O L U T I O N
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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. |