SENATE RESOLUTION

                         1995-8645

By Senators Gaspard, Owen, Wojahn, Oke, Johnson, Drew, Rasmussen, Sutherland, Kohl, Winsley and Swecker 

     WHEREAS, This year marks the 50th anniversary of successful breeding of trout and salmon by Troutlodge Incorporated; and

     WHEREAS, Troutlodge Inc., founded by Edward McLeary in 1945, originated at the headwaters of Rocky Ford Creek near Soap Lake and then later was expanded to locations near Tacoma, McMillan, Ephrata and Hoodsport, Washington as well as Hood River, Oregon; and

     WHEREAS, With this expansion, the McLeary's were able to more readily ship their products to new and expanding foreign markets, thus turning their once small business into a world-renowned producer of top quality Rainbow Trout and Atlantic Salmon; and

     WHEREAS, Today the McLeary family continues to operate Troutlodge according to state of the art innovations and selective breeding techniques which yield genetically fit live trout eggs year round; and

     WHEREAS, It is this spirit of being the best that has made Troutlodge the largest individual salmonoid egg producer and supplier in the world, exporting more  than three hundred million live trout eggs to twenty-five foreign countries and thirty other states nationwide; and

     WHEREAS, In recognition of their excellence, Governor Lowry has declared September 4th as Troutlodge Incorporated Day;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate hereby honors Troutlodge Inc. and the McLeary family for exhibiting the true spirit of success and for being an example of high stature for all to admire.

I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1995-8645,

adopted by the Senate April 11, 1995.

MARTY BROWN

Secretary of the Senate