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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Friends and colleagues of Calvin Whittaker are |
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gathering on March 20, 2015, to commemorate his retirement as chief |
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maintenance engineer of Wilson Plaza in Corpus Christi, after three |
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decades of outstanding service; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the Cayman Islands, Mr. Whittaker became |
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an American citizen and went on to join the United States Merchant |
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Marine; he sailed to ports all over the world during his enlistment, |
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honing his skills while operating the machinery in the ship's |
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engine room; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Whittaker's experience led to his employment in |
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1985 at Wilson Plaza, a historic office building recognized as the |
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first skyscraper erected in Corpus Christi; in his position as |
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chief maintenance engineer, his responsibilities have included |
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overseeing the mechanical spaces housed in the facility's basement; |
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during his long tenure, he witnessed many changes as the building |
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was expanded and modernized to keep pace with the city's growth, and |
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he enjoyed a special rapport with the tenants who relied on his |
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technical abilities and know-how; and |
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WHEREAS, Along the way, Mr. Whittaker has been blessed with |
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the love and support of a fine family that includes his wife, Betty |
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Whittaker, and his children, Ricky Whittaker and his wife, Odell, |
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Micky Whittaker and his wife, Sally, and Geoffry Whittaker, as well |
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as his grandchildren, Chloe, Emma, Matthew, and Nicole; and |
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WHEREAS, While tenants at Wilson Plaza will greatly miss the |
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tireless dedication that Calvin Whittaker showed in keeping that |
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facility humming all these years, he leaves behind a worthy example |
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for his successor to follow, and it is a great pleasure to join in |
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honoring this esteemed citizen as he embarks on the next exciting |
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chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Calvin Whittaker on the occasion of |
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his retirement as chief maintenance engineer of Wilson Plaza and |
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extend to him sincere best 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 Mr. Whittaker as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |