H.R. No. 1848

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Elgin Pape of Gillespie County has greatly benefited
	his fellow citizens as a business and civic leader; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Pape moved to Gillespie County after retiring
	from a successful career in the construction business; in 1981, he
	joined the Gillespie County Farm Bureau, which he currently serves
	as president of the board, and he previously served three terms on
	the Gillespie County Farm Service Agency board; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Pape was born in Bexar County in 1926 and grew up
	on the family farm; demonstrating a strong work ethic and business
	sense from an early age, he began buying and raising calves and
	roosters at the age of 10, and at 11, he went to work as a pin setter
	for the Oak Grove Bowling Alley; later he took a job at the Oak Grove
	Feed Store; and
	WHEREAS, After graduating from Alamo Heights High School,
	Mr. Pape served in the United States Army as a military policeman;
	during World War II, he was stationed in the Philippines and Japan
	as a member of the Criminal Investigation Department; and
	WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan returned to farming and raising
	cattle in 1946, but he enjoyed working on his buildings so much that
	the following year, he established Pape Construction; over the
	course of more than 40 years as head of the company, he earned a
	reputation as one of the best general contractors in the San Antonio
	area, and the firm still thrives today under the guidance of his
	son, Doug; Mr. Pape earned his real estate license in 1955, and his
	numerous business interests also included Oak Grove General Store,
	Oak Grove Lumber Company, Oak Grove Residential Subdivision, Pape
	Industrial Park Commercial Subdivision, and part ownership in the
	Pig Stand restaurant chain; moreover, he served as a director of
	Alamo Heights Bank, InterFirst Bank, and First Republic Bank; and
	WHEREAS, Public-spirited members of the business community
	help to improve the quality of life enjoyed by all area citizens,
	and Elgin Pape has set an example of civic engagement to which
	others may aspire; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Elgin Pape for his contributions to
	Gillespie County and extend to him sincere best wishes for the
	future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Pape as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Miller of Comal
	Straus González Paddie
	Allen Guerra Parker
	Alonzo Guillen Paul
	Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
	Anchia Harless Phelan
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
	Ashby Howard Price
	Aycock Huberty Raney
	Bell Hughes Raymond
	Bernal Hunter Reynolds
	Blanco Isaac Riddle
	Bohac Israel Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
	Burns Keough Rose
	Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
	Button King of Parker Schaefer
	Canales King of Taylor Schofield
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
	Clardy Klick Shaheen
	Coleman Koop Sheets
	Collier Krause Sheffield
	Cook Kuempel Simmons
	Craddick Landgraf Simpson
	Crownover Larson Smith
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
	Dale Leach Spitzer
	Darby Longoria Springer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
	Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
	Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
	Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farias Miles VanDeaver
	Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
	Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Fletcher Moody Walle
	Flynn Morrison White of Bell
	Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Frullo Murphy Workman
	Galindo Murr Wray
	Geren Naishtat Wu
	Giddings Nevárez Zedler
	Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
	Gonzales Otto
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1848 was adopted by the House on April
	22, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House