Bill Text: TX SR409 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Slone family for their entrepreneurship.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-23 - Reported enrolled [SR409 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR409-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Businesses that employ Texans and that contribute | ||
| to the local economy are important components of a prosperous | ||
| future, and Slone Lumber Company, Incorporated, is among such | ||
| notable enterprises; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In November 1962, H. A. "Lindy" Slone and his | ||
| wife, Ola Mae, founded Slone Lumber Company shortly after moving | ||
| to Alta Loma, a community that was eventually annexed by the City | ||
| of Santa Fe; the business sold items ranging from lumber and | ||
| nails to plumbing and electrical tools; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Slones incorporated the operation in 1964 and | ||
| included their son, Adonn Slone, and daughter, Linda Sue Inman, as | ||
| shareholders; the company continued to thrive through the able | ||
| leadership of the family's second and third generations, with Adonn | ||
| Slone becoming president in 1988 and the founders' grandson, Gregg | ||
| Slone, taking the helm in 2006; and | ||
| WHEREAS, While managing the needs of the business, | ||
| members of the Slone family have been active in their churches | ||
| and community; in addition to volunteering in the Lions Club | ||
| and supporting organizations like the local volunteer fire | ||
| department, Lindy Slone was among the charter members of the | ||
| Alta Loma Merchants Association, which grew into what is now | ||
| the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce; in January 2015, the chamber | ||
| recognized Slone Lumber and the Slone family with a special | ||
| award for their more than 50 years of service to the chamber | ||
| and city at large; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This tradition of community service was carried | ||
| on by Adonn Slone, who once led the Santa Fe Chamber of | ||
| Commerce as president, served on the City of Santa Fe Planning | ||
| and Zoning Board, and was a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight; | ||
| Gregg Slone has been a coach and promoter of youth sports, and | ||
| he partners with the nationwide organization Operation | ||
| Finally Home to supply materials for building new homes for | ||
| veterans with disabilities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Slone Lumber was sold to a national company in | ||
| June 2014, but Gregg Slone remains general manager, and the local | ||
| workforce of approximately 50 employees continues with the | ||
| business; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the last half-century, members of the Slone | ||
| family have made immeasurable contributions to the life and | ||
| development of their community, and they may take special pride | ||
| in their achievements; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby honor the Slone family for their | ||
| outstanding entrepreneurship and civic engagement and extend | ||
| to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Slone family as an expression of high regard | ||
| from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Taylor of Galveston | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 23, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
