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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Alvin M. Fuhrman celebrated his 90th birthday on |
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February 3, 2017, and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity |
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to celebrate his long and extraordinary career in the |
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telecommunications industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Henry and Elizabeth Fuhrman in 1927, Alvin |
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Fuhrman was working as an electrician in Muenster in 1949 when an |
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ice storm brought down all the local telephone lines; after the |
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telephone company's repairman left town, Mr. Fuhrman and his |
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brother, Bill, were recruited to restore service to the community; |
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Alvin Fuhrman decided to remain with the company and so began a |
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remarkable career that lasted half a century; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his two years of service with the U.S. |
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Army, Mr. Fuhrman returned to the Muenster Telephone Company in |
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1953 as its sole installer and repairman, and he set to work |
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modernizing its technology and expanding its service area; he |
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purchased the company in 1957, and over the decades, he grew the |
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business into a state-of-the-art telecommunications service |
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provider, guiding the enterprise as president and general manager; |
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now known as Nortex Communications, the company currently offers an |
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array of services that include high-definition television and |
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high-speed Internet to communities across North Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, A recognized leader in the industry, Mr. Fuhrman |
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served on the board of the Texas Telephone Association for 23 years, |
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earning its Neville Haynes Award in 1999; he is a lifelong member of |
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the VFW and the Knights of Columbus and a valued congregant at |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where he has sung in the choir for |
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more than five decades; in all his endeavors, he has enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife of 61 years, Gracie; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his dedication, expertise, and dynamic |
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entrepreneurship, Alvin Fuhrman has greatly benefited the people of |
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North Texas, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many |
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achievements; 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 Alvin M. Fuhrman on his 90th |
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birthday and commend him for his many contributions to the |
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telecommunications industry; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Fuhrman as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Springer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1463 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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