Bill Text: TX HR759 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Jerome Barta of Bonus on his 100th birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-23 - Reported enrolled [HR759 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR759-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 759 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed a | ||
| special occasion, and Jerome Barta of Bonus is celebrating this | ||
| momentous milestone in his life on March 26, 2015; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Schulenburg in 1915, Mr. Barta is the son of | ||
| Frances and John Barta; he attended high school until his | ||
| mid-teens, when he went to work full-time on the farm; after his | ||
| family moved to Bonus, he was employed as a sales clerk for Sellers | ||
| Mercantile Company before enlisting in the United States Army; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Barta served his country from May 5, 1941, to | ||
| September 5, 1945, in the Asiatic-Pacific theater of World War II; | ||
| he was a technician fourth grade in Company C, 30th Engineer Corps | ||
| Battalion; for his service in Papua New Guinea, he received three | ||
| Bronze Stars, and his decorations further include a Good Conduct | ||
| Medal, the American Defense Service Medal, and Distinguished Unit | ||
| Citation WD GO No. 21; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following his honorable discharge, Mr. Barta | ||
| returned to the family farm, where he raised cotton, corn, and feed; | ||
| he remains a bachelor, and with typical dry wit, he has explained | ||
| that having made it home from one war, he had no desire to start | ||
| another; today, he continues to reside in his three-bedroom, | ||
| clapboard home in Bonus; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jerome Barta's resilience and strength of character | ||
| are a source of enduring inspiration, and he enriches the lives of | ||
| all who are fortunate enough to know him with his wisdom, | ||
| experience, and wonderful sense of humor; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Jerome Barta on his 100th 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. Barta as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Stephenson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 759 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 12, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
