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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 337
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize William Henry Peckham III on the grand occasion of his |
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90th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, William Peckham was born on March 11, 1929, in |
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Houston; his distinguished family tree includes many notable |
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state and national leaders, among them United States Supreme |
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Court Justice Rufus Wheeler Peckham; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Peckham enjoyed a long and productive career |
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as an entrepreneur; his professional experience encompasses |
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ownership of several businesses, including the Hamm's Beer |
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Distributing Company in Fort Bend County, West End Lumber, |
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Peckhamhurst Farm, and Round Rock Travel and Tours, a business |
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that was named Round Rock Small Business of the Year in 2015 and |
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is now owned by his son; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Peckham has been blessed with a wonderful |
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family; his five children, 11 grandchildren, and five |
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great-grandchildren are a source of great pride and joy; and |
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WHEREAS, A true Renaissance man, Mr. Peckham has played |
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basketball against the Harlem Globetrotters, owned and cared for |
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an array of exotic animals, and found notable success in the |
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horse-racing community; he is a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow and a |
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member of the Sons of the American Revolution; and |
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WHEREAS, He has lived in Round Rock since 1982 and is a |
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respected and beloved member of the community, and his birthday |
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is indeed cause for celebration among his many friends and loved |
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ones; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize William Henry Peckham III as a |
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treasured citizen of the Lone Star State and extend to him |
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congratulations on his 90th birthday; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as a memento of this special day. |
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Schwertner |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 7, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |