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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Tippi Pyle has distinguished herself through her |
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three decades of exemplary service to the Lamar County community as |
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cofounder of Denver Pyle's Children's Charities; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Pyle and her late husband, Denver Pyle, who |
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played Uncle Jesse on the television show The Dukes of Hazzard, |
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established the nonprofit Denver Pyle's Children's Charities in the |
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late 1980s; soon thereafter, the couple partnered with a group of |
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local business leaders to organize the annual Uncle Jesse's Big |
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Mouth, Big Bass Classic, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary |
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in 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Each spring, this popular fishing tournament is |
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hosted at Pat Mayse Lake, with the assistance of the U.S. Army Corps |
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of Engineers, and draws some 400 anglers and a throng of spectators; |
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all proceeds from the event go toward area youth programs, |
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particularly those that benefit children with special needs; past |
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recipients include the Special Olympics, the Boys and Girls Club of |
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Paris, Shoes for Children, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lamar |
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County; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her exceptional philanthropy, Tippi Pyle |
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has made a meaningful difference in the lives of many local children |
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and their families, and this milestone year presents a fitting |
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opportunity to recognize her for her good works; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Tippi Pyle on her three decades of |
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service to Denver Pyle's Children's Charities and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Pyle as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |