Bill Text: TX HCR82 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the memory of Frank M. Late on the occasion of his posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-19 - Signed by the Governor [HCR82 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HCR82-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 82 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Frank M. Late, a respected entrepreneur who built a | ||
| remarkable career in the oil and gas business, is being | ||
| posthumously inducted into the Petroleum Hall of Fame on April 29, | ||
| 2021; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Based at the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in | ||
| Midland, the Petroleum Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have | ||
| made outstanding contributions to the development of the petroleum | ||
| industry in the region; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Frank Marr Late was born in Johnson, Arkansas, on | ||
| November 1, 1908, and he went on to attend the University of | ||
| Arkansas; he began working in automotive sales in the mid-1930s, | ||
| and through the decades, he became one of the largest automobile | ||
| dealers in the Southwest; after residing in Claremore, Oklahoma, he | ||
| moved to San Angelo in 1939 and then to Dallas in 1970; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A man of many business interests, Mr. Late helped to | ||
| found Cactus Drilling in 1944, and he took over as the company's | ||
| sole owner in 1967; under his leadership, Cactus Drilling expanded | ||
| internationally, and when he sold the firm in 1980, it was the | ||
| largest land-based contract drilling company in the country; during | ||
| the 1960s, Mr. Late cofounded Cardinal Chemical, which was later | ||
| acquired by Dowell Chemical; he also purchased and expanded | ||
| Republic Supply International, which he sold in 2000; in addition | ||
| to his ventures in oil field services, oil and gas exploration, and | ||
| automotive sales, he was involved in banking, soft drink bottling, | ||
| and ranching; Mr. Late passed away on November 27, 2002, at the age | ||
| of 94; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his tremendous vision, energy, and business | ||
| acumen, Frank Late achieved a rare degree of success in the dynamic | ||
| oil and gas industry, and he is indeed a worthy addition to the | ||
| Petroleum Hall of Fame; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby honor the memory of Frank M. Late on the occasion of his | ||
| induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame and pay tribute to him for | ||
| his many accomplishments; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Late's family as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Craddick | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 82 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 9, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 82 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| April 12, 2021, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
