TITLE: Congratulating James Gasper of Galveston on his 80th birthday.

SUMMARY: Congratulating James Gasper of Galveston on his 80th birthday.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The 80th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly cause for celebration, and James R. Gasper of Missouri City is reaching that impressive milestone on the Fourth of July, 2015; and WHEREAS, Jim Gasper was born in 1935 to James and Anne Gasper on the South Side of Chicago, where he attended Catholic schools and graduated from St. Ignatius High School; after earning his bachelor's degree from John Carroll University in Cleveland in 1957, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and was stationed as a special services officer at Camp Leroy Johnson in New Orleans; and WHEREAS, Completing his military service at the rank of captain, Mr. Gasper remained in New Orleans and took a job with Dun & Bradstreet; in 1961, he met Georgia Ann Fredrickson, and they married the following year; the couple began a family while Mr. Gasper continued his education at Loyola University New Orleans; and WHEREAS, In 1969, Mr. Gasper and his family moved to Houston, where he pursued a career in hospital administration, working as director of government reporting, first for Hermann Hospital and then the Memorial Hospital system, and earning a master's degree in health care administration at Texas Woman's University; later in his career, he served as coordinator of patient satisfaction at Southwest Hospital, and he retired in 2003 as a reimbursement specialist at The University of Texas Medical Branch; and WHEREAS, Mr. Gasper takes delight in spending time with his wife, Georgia, his children, Diedra, Paul, Henry, and Charles, and his eight grandchildren at the family beach house in Galveston; he has been active in his community as a Special Olympics coach, as the treasurer of two homeowners' associations, as director and secretary of the Palmer Water Utility Water District, and as a board member for the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance; a man of strong religious faith, he has taught in the Learning English Ministry at St. Laurence Catholic Church in Sugar Land, brings meals to shut-ins with the Helping Hands Ministry, and attends the church's Tuesday morning Bible study class; and WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to know him, Jim Gasper may reflect with great satisfaction on a lifetime of achievement, and it is a pleasure to join his many friends and loved ones in honoring him on this memorable occasion; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate James Gasper on his 80th 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. Gasper as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Huberty Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 3397 was adopted by the House on May 30, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House