Bill Text: TX HR346 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Congratulating Raymond A. Basye, Sr., on his selection as a Senior Saint of Wisdom by St. Luke "Community" United Methodist Church in Dallas.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-02-11 - Reported enrolled [HR346 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR346-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 346

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Raymond A. Basye, Sr., has been named a Senior Saint
of Wisdom by St. Luke "Community" United Methodist Church of
Dallas, and this esteemed Texan is indeed a source of inspiration to
many; and
WHEREAS, Born in 1913, Raymond Basye lived most of his life in
St. Louis, Missouri, before moving to Dallas several years ago; he
served his country in the United States military, rising to the rank
of staff sergeant in the army, and spent four decades as a postal
worker, becoming one of the first African American postal
supervisors in St. Louis; he also distinguished himself as an
entrepreneur in sales and merchandising, and his son carries on the
family business today; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Basye loves to tell stories about his
experiences in Germany during World War II and his subsequent
return to the United States, as well as about his youth in the
1920s, including his memory of riding the train to Washington,
D.C., and seeing Herbert Hoover sworn in as president; he returned
to the nation's capital in 2012, when he was honored along with
about 40 other North Texas veterans with a two-day trip to
Washington, paid for as part of a veterans appreciation effort; and
WHEREAS, Raymond Basye has witnessed a panorama of historic
change over the course of nearly a century, and it is a pleasure to
join in recognizing him on a life well lived; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Raymond A. Basye, Sr., on his
selection as a Senior Saint of Wisdom by St. Luke "Community"
United Methodist Church 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. Basye as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Giddings
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
Alonzo Gooden Otto
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
Anchia Guillen Parker
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
Ashby Harless Perez
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
Bohac Herrero Pickett
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
Branch Huberty Raney
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
Burnam Hunter Raymond
Button Isaac Reynolds
Callegari Johnson Riddle
Canales Kacal Ritter
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
Clardy King of Parker Rose
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
Creighton Krause Simmons
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
Dale Larson Smith
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
Deshotel Longoria Strama
Dukes Lozano Taylor
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
Elkins Martinez Toth
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miles Villalba
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morrison White
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
Giddings Murphy Wu
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 346 was adopted by the House on February
11, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House