Letter of recognition and Certificate of Merit from the Houston Independent School District Board of Education

              Erwin Heinen
President
William S. Holland
Vice-President
W. E. (Bill) Harwell
Secretary
BOARD OF EDUCATION
HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
3830 RICHMOND AVENUE
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77027
(713) 623- 5451
W. F. (Bill) Russell
Assistant Secretary
Mrs. Hazel Bracken
Rev. D. Leon Everett II
Ernest B. McGowen
September 7, 1977
Mr. Leon A. Richardson
3419 Wentworth
Houston, Texas 77004
Dear Mr. Richardson:
The Board of Education extends best wishes to you upon your
retirement from the Houston schools. You are to be commended
for your years of service to the welfare of our youth, and you
leave an enviable record for those who follow.
The membe.rs of the Board of Education join your many friends
and colleagues in expressing appreciation for your valuable
contributIon to education. The enclosed Certificate of Merit
is intended as a reminder of the esteem in which you are held.
For your pleasure in continuing your contacts with the Houston
Independent School District, we are also enclosing a lifetime
pass which will admit you to any district function.
May you enjoy good health and happiness in the years ahead.
sinc~urs'4~
Erwin Heinen
EH:ht
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