Bill Text: TX HR2638 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Gus Cargile Jr. of Corpus Christi on his 95th birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR2638 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2638-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2638 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Gus Cargile Jr. of Corpus Christi is celebrating his | ||
| 95th birthday on July 31, 2017, and this occasion provides a welcome | ||
| opportunity for family and friends to express the love and | ||
| affection they hold for him; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Corpus Christi in 1922, Gus Cargile opened | ||
| his own store when he was only 11 and sold snow cones and candy on | ||
| the weekends; he set up a fireworks stand for the Fourth of July and | ||
| New Year's as well, and while a student at Corpus Christi High | ||
| School, he worked for his father at Gus Cargile Lumber Company; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following graduation, Mr. Cargile attended Texas | ||
| A&M University and went on to enlist in the United States Navy in | ||
| 1942; commissioned as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps | ||
| the following year, he became a pilot and squadron flight | ||
| instructor, and after World War II, he continued to serve in the | ||
| Marine Reserve until 1952, attaining the rank of captain; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the early part of his career, Mr. Cargile was a | ||
| pilot for Earl P. Halliburton; he later founded five businesses, | ||
| Coastal Bend Manufacturing Company, Nueces Pallet Company, | ||
| Jalapeno Steel Company, Saxet Gun Shows, and Corpus Christi Gold | ||
| Mine; in addition, after working for Industrial Fabricators and | ||
| Mill Supply for five years, he bought the shop in 1970 and built it | ||
| into one of the largest in the area; he passed ownership to the next | ||
| generation in 1984, but the following year, he opened the | ||
| Swap-A-Rama flea market, which he continues to run today, while | ||
| also consulting for Industrial Fabricators and Saxet Gun Shows; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Cargile married the former Ada Gary, and they | ||
| became the proud parents of seven children, Gary, Laura, Caroline, | ||
| Mary Claire, Gus, John, and Ada; today, he enjoys spending time with | ||
| his 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren; also an avid | ||
| traveler, he has visited 70 countries on 6 continents, and his next | ||
| adventure will be a trip to Thailand; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Meeting life's challenges with resilience, | ||
| optimism, and determination, Gus Cargile is an inspiration to many | ||
| people, and he holds a special place in the hearts of all who are | ||
| privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Gus Cargile on his 95th birthday | ||
| and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Cargile as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Hunter | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2638 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 28, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
