H.R. No. 220

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The 85th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed a
	momentous occasion, and Robert K. "Bob" Murphy of Houston is
	marking this significant milestone in his life on February 1, 2015;
	and
	WHEREAS, Born in Chicago in 1930 to Richard and Loretta
	Murphy, Robert Murphy was educated by the Jesuits at Loyola
	Academy; upon graduating, he answered his nation's call to duty by
	enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps, and he attained the rank of
	staff sergeant while serving his country during the Korean War; and
	WHEREAS, Following his military service, Mr. Murphy moved to
	Texas and embarked on a career in the insurance industry; he
	established a regional office in Houston while employed with the
	New England Life Insurance Company, and he later joined MassMutual,
	where he continues to work as a certified life underwriter;
	moreover, he is a member of the prestigious Million Dollar Round
	Table, an association of the world's leading life insurance and
	financial services professionals; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Murphy has been active in civic affairs in
	Houston, serving as a Republican precinct chair and as president of
	the Fonn Villas Civic Association; he was also a member of the
	Houston Jaycees and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; a devoted
	congregant of St. Cecilia Catholic Church, he has served his
	community of faith in a number of capacities, including as
	president of the St. Cecilia Catholic School board; and
	WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Murphy has enjoyed the
	love and support of his wife, Joan Lee Murphy, for more than six
	decades, and the couple are the proud parents of five children, Mary
	Beth, Marilyn, Barbara, Kathleen, and Jim; with the passing years,
	their family has grown to include nine grandchildren, Christopher,
	Jonathon, Patrick, Nick, Katie, Robert, Pace, Ben, and Emma, and a
	great-grandson, James; in his leisure time, Mr. Murphy enjoys
	hunting and participating in shooting sports, and since 1950, he
	has observed two holidays with great zeal, St. Patrick's Day and
	the Marine Corps Birthday; and
	WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who know him, Robert
	Murphy may reflect with great satisfaction on a lifetime of
	achievement, and it is a pleasure to join his many friends and loved
	ones in honoring him on this memorable occasion; now, therefore, be
	it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Robert K. Murphy on his 85th
	birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued good
	fortune and happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Murphy as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Murphy
	Straus Guerra Otto
	Allen Guillen Paddie
	Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
	Alvarado Harless Paul
	Anchia Hernandez Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
	Ashby Huberty Pickett
	Aycock Hughes Price
	Bell Hunter Raney
	Blanco Isaac Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
	Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
	Button King of Parker Rose
	Canales King of Taylor Sanford
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Clardy Klick Schofield
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Dale Laubenberg Smith
	Darby Leach Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
	Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
	Dukes Márquez Stickland
	Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
	Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles VanDeaver
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White of Bell
	Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Geren Murphy Workman
	Giddings Murr Wray
	Goldman Naishtat Wu
	Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
	González Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 220 was adopted by the House on February
	2, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House