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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The observance of Father's Day on June 21, 2015, |
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provides an appropriate opportunity to reflect on the essence of |
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what it means to be a father; and |
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WHEREAS, The original Father's Day observance was held on |
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July 5, 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia, after the Monongah Mining |
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Disaster killed 250 fathers; a Father's Day celebration, mirroring |
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the event in West Virginia, was held in Spokane, Washington, in 1910 |
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for a single father who raised his six children without a mother, |
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and it soon became a statewide tradition; this holiday was not |
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nationally recognized until 1966, when President Lyndon B. Johnson |
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issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers and |
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designating the third Sunday in June as Father's Day; it became a |
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permanent national holiday in 1972, when President Richard Nixon |
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signed it into law; and |
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WHEREAS, A father fulfills the multifaceted responsibilities |
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of his vital role in the family; devoted fathers not only take on |
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the responsibilities that come with the title of father, but also |
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take on the responsibilities of being a role model, protector, |
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provider, and best friend; he must both nurture and discipline his |
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children, while also serving as their teacher; above all, he |
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strives to instill in his children faith, enduring values, and a |
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sure sense of right and wrong; and |
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WHEREAS, Fathers teach their sons what it means to be a man |
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and their daughters how a man should respect a lady, and encourage |
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their children never to settle for less than their dreams; these |
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indispensable values help shape the lives of future generations, |
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and in this way the selfless acts of fathers last forever; and |
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WHEREAS, Being a father means accepting the duty of molding |
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and shaping the next generation, and on Father's Day, we honor those |
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who have stepped forward and taken up this challenging yet |
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rewarding responsibility; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate Father's Day 2015 and honor the |
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caring men who have dedicated their lives to building strong |
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families and a bright future for those who follow in their |
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footsteps. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3554 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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