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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Elgin Pape of Gillespie County has greatly benefited |
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his fellow citizens as a business and civic leader; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pape moved to Gillespie County after retiring |
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from a successful career in the construction business; in 1981, he |
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joined the Gillespie County Farm Bureau, which he currently serves |
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as president of the board, and he previously served three terms on |
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the Gillespie County Farm Service Agency board; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pape was born in Bexar County in 1926 and grew up |
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on the family farm; demonstrating a strong work ethic and business |
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sense from an early age, he began buying and raising calves and |
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roosters at the age of 10, and at 11, he went to work as a pin setter |
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for the Oak Grove Bowling Alley; later he took a job at the Oak Grove |
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Feed Store; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from Alamo Heights High School, |
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Mr. Pape served in the United States Army as a military policeman; |
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during World War II, he was stationed in the Philippines and Japan |
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as a member of the Criminal Investigation Department; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan returned to farming and raising |
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cattle in 1946, but he enjoyed working on his buildings so much that |
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the following year, he established Pape Construction; over the |
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course of more than 40 years as head of the company, he earned a |
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reputation as one of the best general contractors in the San Antonio |
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area, and the firm still thrives today under the guidance of his |
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son, Doug; Mr. Pape earned his real estate license in 1955, and his |
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numerous business interests also included Oak Grove General Store, |
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Oak Grove Lumber Company, Oak Grove Residential Subdivision, Pape |
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Industrial Park Commercial Subdivision, and part ownership in the |
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Pig Stand restaurant chain; moreover, he served as a director of |
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Alamo Heights Bank, InterFirst Bank, and First Republic Bank; and |
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WHEREAS, Public-spirited members of the business community |
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help to improve the quality of life enjoyed by all area citizens, |
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and Elgin Pape has set an example of civic engagement to which |
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others may aspire; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Elgin Pape for his contributions to |
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Gillespie County and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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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. Pape as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |