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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, John Hess of Boy Scouts of America Troop No. 668 in |
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Gainesville has attained the rank of Eagle Scout, and this |
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accomplishment truly merits special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Receiving the Eagle Scout badge is a significant |
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honor, bestowed on only a small fraction of those who enter the |
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scouting movement; in the course of meeting the rank's demanding |
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criteria, Mr. Hess earned the requisite 21 merit badges and |
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successfully completed an Eagle Scout project that involved |
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constructing two metal benches for the grotto behind St. Peter's |
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Catholic Church in Lindsay; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Gary and Margo Hess, this fine young Texan |
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has demonstrated outstanding leadership ability throughout his |
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time as a scout, winning the respect and admiration of his fellow |
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troop members as he worked toward the highest rank that the |
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organization offers; and |
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WHEREAS, A 2016 graduate of Lindsay High School, Mr. Hess |
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spent the summer after high school working to help maintain |
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Philmont, the Boy Scouts of America ranch in northern New Mexico, |
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before returning home to work for the family business, Paul Hess |
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Trucking; he plans to hike the Continental Divide this summer and to |
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eventually pursue a career as a hiking guide; and |
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WHEREAS, Eagle Scout Hess's dedication to excellence and his |
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perseverance in achieving his goals have proven him worthy to stand |
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among scouting's elite, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a |
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job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate John Hess on attaining the rank of |
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Eagle Scout and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hess as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |