Session 2000
Effective: 2-4-2000
� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1809 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � A Resolution congratulating and commending Richard A. (Doc) White.
� � � WHEREAS,� Richard A. (Doc) White of Hanston started as the scoutmaster
of Troop 159 in April of 1949 and has continued in this position to this day--
a total of over 50 years of service to scouts and scouting; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Richard A. White has been the recipient of nearly every award
in scouting, he:

� � � Received the Silver Beaver Award in 1959

� � � Received the Order of the Arrow Vigil Award in 1964

� � � Received the Woodbadge in 1965

� � � Received the District Award of Merit in 1984

� � � Received the E. Urner Goodman Founders Award in 1997

� Received the National President's Scoutmaster Award of Merit in 1999; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Richard A. White has resided in Hanston since 1937 and
worked as a rural mail carrier from 1948 to 1989. He has been an active member
of the Hanston Methodist Church. He served in the U.S. Army during World
War II with duty in the Philippine Islands and Okinawa; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Richard A. White and his wife, Alta Lee, had two sons and a
daughter. They also adopted and reared two grandsons: Now, therefore,

� � � Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas:�That we congratulate
and commend Richard A. White for his many years of conscientious service to
scouting and the Hanston community; and

� � � Be it further resolved:�That the Secretary of the Senate be directed to
provide an enrolled copy of this resolution to Richard A. White, Hanston, Kan-
sas 67849.

Senate Resolution No. 1809 was sponsored by Senator Larry D. Salmans