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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 80th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly |
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cause for celebration, and James R. Gasper of Missouri City is |
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reaching that impressive milestone on the Fourth of July, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Jim Gasper was born in 1935 to James and Anne Gasper |
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on the South Side of Chicago, where he attended Catholic schools and |
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graduated from St. Ignatius High School; after earning his |
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bachelor's degree from John Carroll University in Cleveland in |
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1957, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and |
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was stationed as a special services officer at Camp Leroy Johnson in |
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New Orleans; and |
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WHEREAS, Completing his military service at the rank of |
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captain, Mr. Gasper remained in New Orleans and took a job with Dun & |
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Bradstreet; in 1961, he met Georgia Ann Fredrickson, and they |
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married the following year; the couple began a family while |
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Mr. Gasper continued his education at Loyola University New |
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Orleans; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1969, Mr. Gasper and his family moved to Houston, |
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where he pursued a career in hospital administration, working as |
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director of government reporting, first for Hermann Hospital and |
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then the Memorial Hospital system, and earning a master's degree in |
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health care administration at Texas Woman's University; later in |
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his career, he served as coordinator of patient satisfaction at |
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Southwest Hospital, and he retired in 2003 as a reimbursement |
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specialist at The University of Texas Medical Branch; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gasper takes delight in spending time with his |
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wife, Georgia, his children, Diedra, Paul, Henry, and Charles, and |
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his eight grandchildren at the family beach house in Galveston; he |
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has been active in his community as a Special Olympics coach, as the |
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treasurer of two homeowners' associations, as director and |
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secretary of the Palmer Water Utility Water District, and as a board |
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member for the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance; a man of |
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strong religious faith, he has taught in the Learning English |
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Ministry at St. Laurence Catholic Church in Sugar Land, brings |
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meals to shut-ins with the Helping Hands Ministry, and attends the |
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church's Tuesday morning Bible study class; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to |
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know him, Jim Gasper may reflect with great satisfaction on a |
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lifetime of achievement, and it is a pleasure to join his many |
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friends and loved ones in honoring him on this memorable occasion; |
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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 James Gasper on his 80th birthday |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Gasper as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |