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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Businesses that employ Texans and that contribute to |
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the local economy are important components of a prosperous future, |
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and Slone Lumber Company, Inc., is among such notable enterprises; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In November 1962, H. A. "Lindy" Slone and his wife, |
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Ola Mae, founded Slone Lumber Company shortly after moving to Alta |
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Loma, a community that was eventually annexed by the City of Santa |
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Fe; the business sold items ranging from lumber and nails to |
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plumbing and electrical tools; and |
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WHEREAS, The Slones incorporated the operation in 1964 and |
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included their son, Adonn Slone, and daughter, Linda Sue Inman, as |
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shareholders; the company continued to thrive through the able |
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leadership of the family's second and third generations, with Adonn |
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Slone becoming president in 1988 and the founders' grandson, Gregg |
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Slone, taking the helm in 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, While managing the needs of the business, members of |
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the Slone family have been active in their churches and community; |
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in addition to volunteering in the Lions Club and supporting |
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organizations like the local volunteer fire department, Lindy Slone |
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was among the charter members of the Alta Loma Merchants |
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Association, which grew into what is now the Santa Fe Chamber of |
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Commerce; in January 2015, the chamber recognized Slone Lumber and |
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the Slone family with a special award for their more than 50 years |
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of service to the chamber and city at large; and |
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WHEREAS, This tradition of community service was carried on |
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by Adonn Slone, who once led the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce as |
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president, served on the City of Santa Fe Planning and Zoning Board, |
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and was a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight; Gregg Slone has been a |
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coach and promoter of youth sports, and he partners with the |
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nationwide organization Operation Finally Home to supply materials |
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for building new homes for veterans with disabilities; and |
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WHEREAS, Slone Lumber was sold to a national company in June |
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2014, but Gregg Slone remains general manager, and the local |
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workforce of approximately 50 employees continues with the |
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business; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the last half-century, members of the Slone |
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family have made immeasurable contributions to the life and |
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development of their community, and they may take special pride in |
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their achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Slone family for their outstanding |
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entrepreneurship and civic engagement and extend to them sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Slone family as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |