TITLE: Congratulating Robert Bear on his receipt of the 2012 Service Award from Knights of Columbus Council No. 10393 in Hitchcock.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Robert Bear on his receipt of the 2012 Service Award from Knights of Columbus Council No. 10393 in Hitchcock.

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WHEREAS, Robert Bear has been honored with the 2012 Service Award from Knights of Columbus Council No. 10393 in Hitchcock; and WHEREAS, A valued parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and an esteemed member of the Knights of Columbus, Mr. Bear has served as Grand Knight for four years and has been named Knight of the Year five different times; his myriad contributions to the council include helping to secure the construction of the new Knights of Columbus Hall; and WHEREAS, Mr. Bear has also given freely of his time and talents to a number of community organizations; he currently serves as a member of the Santa Fe, Texas, Education Foundation Board of Directors and as president of the Santa Fe Area Historical Foundation, an organization in which he previously held the office of secretary; in addition, he is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Sons of Confederate Veterans; deeply attached to the area where he has such strong roots and close ties, Mr. Bear has also published four booklets on local history; and WHEREAS, Born in Galveston in 1937, Mr. Bear captained the football team, played baseball and basketball, and excelled at track while a student at Santa Fe High School; he graduated in 1956 and joined the U.S. Army, serving for six years and spending time in Korea and other parts of Asia; following his discharge from the military, he worked for Water Control and Improvement District No. 8 for three years before joining Monsanto as a supervisor in its maintenance department, a position he held for three decades until his retirement; and WHEREAS, Robert Bear and his wife, Sara, exchanged their wedding vows in 1959 and have shared more than half a century of marriage; over the years, they have been blessed with a fine family that includes four children and eight grandchildren; and WHEREAS, In appreciation of his long record of civic engagement, Mr. Bear was named an Outstanding Alumnus of Santa Fe High School in 2011 and was selected by the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce as its 2011 Man of the Year; and WHEREAS, Through his tireless endeavors, this esteemed Texan has greatly benefited both his church and his community and enriched the lives of many fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Robert Bear on his receipt of the 2012 Service Award from Knights of Columbus Council No. 10393 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. Bear as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Bonnen of Galveston Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1095 was adopted by the House on April 3, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House