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House Bill 9015




    Florida House of Representatives - 1997                HR 9015

        By Representatives Dockery, Putnam, Laurent, Edwards and
    Stabins





  1                         House Resolution

  2         A resolution commending Wogan Stanhope Badcock,

  3         Jr.

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  5         WHEREAS, Wogan Stanhope Badcock, Jr., a life-long

  6  resident of Polk County, Florida, until his death on November

  7  20, 1996, was born in Mulberry on February 5, 1932, graduated

  8  from Mulberry High School and the University of Florida, and

  9  served his country as a pilot in the United States Air Force,

10  retiring at the rank of Captain, and

11         WHEREAS, Wogan Stanhope Badcock, Jr., devoted his

12  professional life to the W.S. Badcock Corporation founded by

13  his grandfather in 1904 and now known as Badcock Home

14  Furnishings, which, after Mr. Badcock was named President in

15  1963, under his leadership grew to four distribution centers,

16  364 retail outlets, and over 2,500 employees and, during the

17  past ten years, has consistently ranked among the top five

18  furniture retailers in the United States, and

19         WHEREAS, Wogan Stanhope Badcock, Jr., was involved in

20  numerous philanthropic, civic, community, and church

21  activities that benefited many in his community and throughout

22  Florida and, having displayed a special interest in supporting

23  education in Florida, was on numerous occasions appropriately

24  recognized for his efforts, NOW, THEREFORE,

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26  Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of

27  Florida:

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29         That the Florida House of Representatives recognize and

30  express its gratitude for the many achievements and

31  contributions of Wogan Stanhope Badcock, Jr.

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    Florida House of Representatives - 1997                HR 9015

    578-101-97






  1         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution

  2  be presented to the family of Wogan Stanhope Badcock, Jr., as

  3  a tangible token of the sentiments expressed herein.

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