Bill Text: TX SR794 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Milton Fred Paul Fuchs on the occasion of his 90th birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-16 - Reported enrolled [SR794 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR794-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Milton Fred Paul Fuchs on the grand occasion of his | ||
90th birthday; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of Burton, Texas, Milton Fuchs was born | ||
in his family's farmhouse on May 23, 1927, and he grew up working | ||
the farm alongside his parents and six siblings; his father, | ||
Robert A. Fuchs, served in the Texas House of Representatives for | ||
17 years, and Milton served as a mascot for the chamber in 1937, | ||
the same year his father cosponsored the statewide soil and water | ||
conservation act; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1948, Milton earned his bachelor of business | ||
administration degree in accounting from The University of Texas | ||
at Austin, and he went directly to work at the Humble Oil and | ||
Refining Company in Houston; he remained with the company as it | ||
transitioned to Enco, and then to Exxon, and he retired from the | ||
computer operations department after a distinguished 38-year | ||
career; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Fuchs married the late Odea Lee Rives on | ||
March 24, 1956, and the couple shared 50 years of marriage; they | ||
were blessed with three children and with four grandchildren who | ||
are a source of immense pride and joy; and | ||
WHEREAS, Milton Fuchs is a cherished member of his | ||
community and a longtime member of Zion Lutheran Church, where he | ||
sang bass in the choir for many years; his birthday is indeed | ||
cause for celebration among his family and many friends; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize Milton Fred Paul Fuchs as a | ||
treasured citizen of Texas and congratulate him on his 90th | ||
birthday; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Kolkhorst | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 16, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |