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               WHEREAS, The 85th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed a  | 
      
      
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        momentous occasion, and Robert K. "Bob" Murphy of Houston is  | 
      
      
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        marking this significant milestone in his life on February 1, 2015;  | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Born in Chicago in 1930 to Richard and Loretta  | 
      
      
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        Murphy, Robert Murphy was educated by the Jesuits at Loyola  | 
      
      
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        Academy; upon graduating, he answered his nation's call to duty by  | 
      
      
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        enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps, and he attained the rank of  | 
      
      
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        staff sergeant while serving his country during the Korean War; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Following his military service, Mr. Murphy moved to  | 
      
      
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        Texas and embarked on a career in the insurance industry; he  | 
      
      
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        established a regional office in Houston while employed with the  | 
      
      
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        New England Life Insurance Company, and he later joined MassMutual,  | 
      
      
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        where he continues to work as a certified life underwriter;  | 
      
      
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        moreover, he is a member of the prestigious Million Dollar Round  | 
      
      
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        Table, an association of the world's leading life insurance and  | 
      
      
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        financial services professionals; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Mr. Murphy has been active in civic affairs in  | 
      
      
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        Houston, serving as a Republican precinct chair and as president of  | 
      
      
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        the Fonn Villas Civic Association; he was also a member of the  | 
      
      
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        Houston Jaycees and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; a devoted  | 
      
      
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        congregant of St. Cecilia Catholic Church, he has served his  | 
      
      
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        community of faith in a number of capacities, including as  | 
      
      
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        president of the St. Cecilia Catholic School board; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Murphy has enjoyed the  | 
      
      
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        love and support of his wife, Joan Lee Murphy, for more than six  | 
      
      
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        decades, and the couple are the proud parents of five children, Mary  | 
      
      
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        Beth, Marilyn, Barbara, Kathleen, and Jim; with the passing years,  | 
      
      
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        their family has grown to include nine grandchildren, Christopher,  | 
      
      
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        Jonathon, Patrick, Nick, Katie, Robert, Pace, Ben, and Emma, and a  | 
      
      
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        great-grandson, James; in his leisure time, Mr. Murphy enjoys  | 
      
      
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        hunting and participating in shooting sports, and since 1950, he  | 
      
      
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        has observed two holidays with great zeal, St. Patrick's Day and  | 
      
      
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        the Marine Corps Birthday; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who know him, Robert  | 
      
      
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        Murphy may reflect with great satisfaction on a lifetime of  | 
      
      
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        achievement, and it is a pleasure to join his many friends and loved  | 
      
      
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        ones in honoring him on this memorable occasion; now, therefore, be  | 
      
      
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               RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas  | 
      
      
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        Legislature hereby congratulate Robert K. Murphy on his 85th  | 
      
      
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        birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued good  | 
      
      
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        fortune and happiness; and, be it further | 
      
      
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               RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be  | 
      
      
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        prepared for Mr. Murphy as an expression of high regard by the Texas  | 
      
      
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        House of Representatives. | 
      
      
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              | Anderson of Dallas | 
              Herrero | 
              Phelan | 
             
           
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              | Anderson of McLennan | 
              Howard | 
              Phillips | 
             
           
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              | Bonnen of Brazoria | 
              Johnson | 
              Riddle | 
             
           
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              | Bonnen of Galveston | 
              Kacal | 
              Rinaldi | 
             
           
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              | Burkett | 
              Keffer | 
              Rodriguez of Bexar | 
             
           
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              | Burns | 
              Keough | 
              Rodriguez of Travis | 
             
           
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              | Burrows | 
              King of Hemphill | 
              Romero, Jr. | 
             
           
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              | Button | 
              King of Parker | 
              Rose | 
             
           
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              | Canales | 
              King of Taylor | 
              Sanford | 
             
           
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              | Capriglione | 
              King of Uvalde | 
              Schaefer | 
             
           
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              | Craddick | 
              Landgraf | 
              Simmons | 
             
           
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              | Davis of Dallas | 
              Longoria | 
              Spitzer | 
             
           
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              | Davis of Harris | 
              Lozano | 
              Springer | 
             
           
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              | Deshotel | 
              Lucio III | 
              Stephenson | 
             
           
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              | Dutton | 
              Martinez | 
              Thompson of Brazoria | 
             
           
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              | Elkins | 
              Martinez Fischer | 
              Thompson of Harris | 
             
           
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              | Faircloth | 
              McClendon | 
              Tinderholt | 
             
           
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              | Fallon | 
              Menéndez | 
              Turner of Collin | 
             
           
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              | Farias | 
              Metcalf | 
              Turner of Harris | 
             
           
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              | Farney | 
              Meyer | 
              Turner of Tarrant | 
             
           
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              | Fletcher | 
              Miller of Comal | 
              Villalba | 
             
           
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              | Flynn | 
              Miller of Fort Bend | 
              Vo | 
             
           
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              | Frullo | 
              Morrison | 
              White of Bell | 
             
           
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              | Galindo | 
              Muñoz, Jr. | 
              White of Tyler | 
             
           
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        ______________________________ | 
      
      
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        Speaker of the House      | 
      
      
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               I certify that H.R. No. 220 was adopted by the House on February  | 
      
      
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        2, 2015, by a non-record vote. | 
      
      
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        ______________________________ | 
      
      
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        Chief Clerk of the House    | 
      
      
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