WHEREAS, Even today, more than five years after his passing, the late Henry Polinder is wholeheartedly esteemed for his numerous and essential contributions to the dairy industry of Whatcom County, the Pacific Northwest, and the entire nation; and
     WHEREAS, The National Dairy Shrine, which represents thousand of devoted dairy men and women all across the land, this past December saluted the tireless, estimable, and unforgettable dedication of Henry Polinder by presenting the late gentleman with the organization's prestigious Pioneer Award; and
     WHEREAS, The National Dairy Shrine also inducted Mr. Polinder into the Dairy Shrine museum in Wisconsin; and
     WHEREAS, Henry Polinder will forever remain a most revered pride of the Lynden community; and
     WHEREAS, The Polinder dairy, which is operated today by Mr. Polinder's son Sherman Polinder, has been a fundamental fixture in the registered Holstein business for half a century; and
     WHEREAS, Maurice Core, the executive director of the National Dairy Shrine, emphasized of Henry Polinder that our Whatcom County treasure "was a real giant in the Northwest for years with his co-op work and dairy marketing"; and
     WHEREAS, Henry Polinder was a founder of the Northwest Dairymen's Association in 1969, and he served as the organization's highly effective and indefatigable president for the next twenty-two years; and
     WHEREAS, A widely prized Holstein-breeder, Mr. Polinder served on the board of directors of the Holstein Association, and he was also a ten-year board member of the National Milk Producers Federation;
     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the State of Washington celebrates the wonderful life, the inexhaustible work, and the illustrious dedication of the late Henry Polinder; and
     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to the family of Henry Polinder, and to the National Dairy Shrine.