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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, U.S. Army Brigadier General (Ret.) Walter |
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Schellhase is stepping down from the board of the Hill Country |
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Veterans Council in 2013, after nearly two decades of outstanding |
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service to that organization; and |
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WHEREAS, A resident of Kerrville, General Schellhase has |
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devoted much time and energy to the council's efforts in behalf of |
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the nearly 20,000 former servicemen and servicewomen in the Hill |
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Country; over the years, he has served the council in a variety of |
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offices, including that of board president; and |
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WHEREAS, General Schellhase has worked tirelessly to |
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preserve the vital medical services provided at the U.S. Department |
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of Veterans Affairs facility in Kerrville; his efforts have |
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included repeated trips to San Antonio, Austin, and Washington, |
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D.C., to speak with officials on behalf of veterans and their needs; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to helping to guide the Hill Country |
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Veterans Council, this esteemed Texan has held leadership positions |
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with the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, the Kerr Economic |
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Development Foundation, the Downtown Business Association, the |
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Friends of the Kerr County Historical Commission, and the Boy |
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Scouts; he has been named as Citizen of the Year by the Kerrville |
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Area Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his unwavering dedication to the men and |
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women who have served in this nation's armed forces, General |
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Schellhase has earned the lasting respect of his community, and he |
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may indeed reflect with pride on all that he has accomplished; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Brigadier General Walter Schellhase on |
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his distinguished contributions to the Hill Country Veterans |
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Council and extend to him deep appreciation for a lifetime of |
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service to his country and fellow citizens; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Brigadier General Schellhase as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |