Bill Text: TX HR843 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Joe Phipps for his contributions in behalf of veterans of our nation's armed forces.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-03 - Reported enrolled [HR843 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR843-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 843 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Joe Phipps received a certificate of appreciation | ||
| from Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter No. 4077 in Waco in | ||
| January 2013, in recognition of his service to area veterans; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The owner of Phipps Memorial, Mr. Phipps has managed | ||
| the company since 1991, when his father, who founded the business in | ||
| 1939, passed away; today, he works with his son, Joe Phipps, Jr., | ||
| and his daughter, Donna, in the monument industry, serving McLennan | ||
| and surrounding counties; under his leadership, the family-owned | ||
| company has garnered a number of awards for design and | ||
| knowledgeable service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Phipps pays tribute to men and women who have | ||
| served in the military by donating monuments for veterans to | ||
| families who cannot afford them; in addition to providing the grave | ||
| marker, he arranges for its installation and for landscaping at the | ||
| site; Mr. Phipps also supports the Waco Veterans Administration | ||
| Medical Center and donates memorials in the military section of | ||
| Rosemound Cemetery; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The service and sacrifice of America's veterans must | ||
| never be forgotten, and Joe Phipps has gone above and beyond in | ||
| helping to ensure that former members of our military are | ||
| appropriately honored; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend Joe Phipps for his contributions in | ||
| behalf of veterans of our nation's armed forces and extend to him | ||
| sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Phipps as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Anderson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 843 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 27, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
