Bill Text: TX HR643 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending artist Ken Pridgeon of Baytown for painting portraits of fallen service members from the Lone Star State and donating the prints to their families.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-14 - Reported enrolled [HR643 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR643-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 643 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Ken Pridgeon of Baytown has turned his artistic | ||
| talent to a patriotic purpose, and his efforts have touched the | ||
| lives of many Texas families; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following a decade of service with the U.S. Air | ||
| Force, Mr. Pridgeon worked as a billboard painter before opening | ||
| his own business, KTD Signs; nicknamed "the Dauber" for his | ||
| distinctive style, he also took up fine arts painting in his free | ||
| time, producing landscapes, portraits, murals, and more; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2005, the local community lost one of its own when | ||
| Private First Class Wesley Riggs of the U.S. Army was killed during | ||
| a tour of duty in Iraq; to pay tribute to the young man's sacrifice, | ||
| Mr. Pridgeon painted his portrait as part of a benefit to fund a | ||
| scholarship in the soldier's honor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The artist was soon inspired to similarly recognize | ||
| other fallen service members from across the Lone Star State, | ||
| providing their family members with free prints of the finished | ||
| paintings; he is also sharing his artwork with the general public | ||
| through the Portrait of a Warrior Memorial Art Gallery in Baytown, | ||
| where visitors can view the pictures and express their appreciation | ||
| for the nation's military heroes; he ultimately hopes to paint | ||
| every member of the armed forces from Texas who has been killed in | ||
| Iraq and Afghanistan; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ken Pridgeon has created a touching memorial to | ||
| Texans who have made the ultimate sacrifice, and his work will help | ||
| to ensure that these courageous men and women will forever be | ||
| remembered for their valiant service; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend Ken Pridgeon for his ongoing efforts to | ||
| paint portraits of fallen service members from the Lone Star State | ||
| and that he be extended sincere best wishes for continued success | ||
| with this admirable project; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Pridgeon as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Smith | ||
| Raymond | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 643 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 13, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
