TN HJR0846

Memorial resolution honoring Kenneth Hollis Choate, Jr. of Thompson's Station, Tennessee, passed by the 114th General Assembly

Choate served as a captain in the U.S. Army, 21st Infantry Regiment during the Vietnam War (1966-1970) and received the Bronze Star Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Earned a veterinary science degree from Texas A&M University and worked in the entertainment industry, owning the Conroe Ballroom and establishing Frontier Palace

Built more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii as a home builder and developer; served as president of the Building Industry Association of Hawaii and board member of the National Home Builders Association

Resolution extends official condolences to his surviving family, including his wife of 57 years, Donna Melder Choate, two children, ten grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren