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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Locally owned and operated businesses are vital to |
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the prosperity of Texas, and Angelina Hardwood Sales Company has |
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been contributing to the economy of East Texas for 68 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Angelina Hardwood was established in Lufkin in 1945 |
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by George H. Henderson, Sr., who drew on his experience working at |
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the Ewing Mill to create a high quality wood product; an innovator |
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by nature, he soon turned his business from furniture to focus |
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exclusively on trailer flooring; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Henderson adapted as the market changed and |
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began importing wood from the Philippines; his son, George H. |
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Henderson, Jr., assumed leadership of the business in 1975, and he |
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continued the tradition of excellence and innovation by introducing |
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new technology and separating the business into sales and |
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manufacturing components; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the company is led by current president |
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George H. Henderson III, who has made significant contributions to |
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the enterprise while continuing the family's legacy of |
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philanthropy; and |
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WHEREAS, For the last seven decades, the Henderson family has |
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been a positive force in the area, providing needed jobs and |
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supporting community services, and it is most fitting to take this |
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opportunity to recognize the achievements of the family and the |
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longevity of the business; 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 George H. Henderson III and all |
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members of the Henderson family on the 68th anniversary of the |
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founding of Angelina Hardwood and extend to them sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the family as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |