H.R. No. 852
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Gene Hendryx, an esteemed former member of the Texas
1-2 House of Representatives, is being recognized by the Texas Parks
1-3 and Wildlife Department in appreciation of his dedicated efforts to
1-4 have Fort Leaton designated a historic site, and this special
1-5 recognition is indeed well deserved; and
1-6 WHEREAS, This distinguished gentleman proudly and capably
1-7 served the citizens of Alpine and the Big Bend region in the house
1-8 of representatives during the 58th, 59th, and 60th Texas
1-9 Legislatures and his chairmanship of a committee to study the
1-10 historical significance of old forts in Texas has continued to
1-11 benefit the citizens of this state; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Fort Leaton was established during the 1840s not far
1-13 from the site of present-day Presidio and served as a pioneer
1-14 trading post until Indian depredations forced its abandonment at
1-15 the outbreak of the Civil War; and
1-16 WHEREAS, In 1936, the same year that the Texas Centennial
1-17 Commission placed a marker at the site, the stockade and some of
1-18 the adjoining rooms at the fort were destroyed by fire; in response
1-19 to the efforts of Mr. Hendryx, the state acquired the ruins of Fort
1-20 Leaton in 1967 and the five-acre tract became Fort Leaton State
1-21 Historic Site; and
1-22 WHEREAS, Through his diligence and determination, Mr. Hendryx
1-23 successfully waged a campaign to have the Fort Leaton site
1-24 preserved for future generations of Texans to enjoy, and his
2-1 outstanding accomplishment truly merits further commendation and
2-2 praise; now, therefore, be it
2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-4 Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Gene Hendryx for his
2-5 invaluable contribution to the designation of Fort Leaton as a
2-6 historic site and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
2-7 success and happiness in the future; and, be it further
2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-9 prepared for Mr. Hendryx as an expression of high regard by the
2-10 Texas House of Representatives.
2-11 Texas House of Representatives.
2-12 Uher
2-13 H.R. No. 852
2-14 Laney Giddings Munoz
2-15 Alexander Glaze Naishtat
2-16 Allen Goodman Nieto
2-17 Alonzo Goolsby Oakley
2-18 Alvarado Granoff Ogden
2-19 Averitt Gray Oliveira
2-20 Bailey Greenberg Park
2-21 Berlanga Grusendorf Parra
2-22 Black Gutierrez Patterson
2-23 Blackwood Haggerty Pitts
2-24 Bomer Hamric Place
2-25 Bosse Harris Price
2-26 Brady Hartnett Puente
2-27 Brimer Heflin Rabuck
3-1 Cain Hernandez Ramsay
3-2 Campbell Hightower Rangel
3-3 Carona Hilbert Raymond
3-4 Carter Hilderbran Rodriguez
3-5 Chisum Hill Romo
3-6 Clemons Hirschi Rudd
3-7 Coleman Hochberg Sadler
3-8 Combs Holzheauser Saunders
3-9 Conley Horn Schechter
3-10 Cook Hudson Seidlits
3-11 Corte Hunter of Taylor Shields
3-12 Counts Hunter of Nueces Siebert
3-13 Crabb Jackson A. Smith of Harris
3-14 Craddick James D. Smith of Harris
3-15 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Smithee
3-16 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Solis
3-17 Culberson Jones of Dallas Stiles
3-18 Danburg Junell Swinford
3-19 Davila Kamel Tallas
3-20 Davis Krusee Talton
3-21 De La Garza Kubiak Telford
3-22 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Tarrant
3-23 Delco Lewis Thompson of Harris
3-24 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Coleman
3-25 Denton Longoria Turner of Harris
3-26 Driver Luna Uher
3-27 Duncan McCall Van de Putte
4-1 Dutton McCoulskey Vowell
4-2 Earley McDonald West
4-3 Eckels Madden Williamson
4-4 Edwards Marchant Willis
4-5 Erickson Martin Wilson
4-6 Finnell Maxey Wolens
4-7 Flores Moffat Yarbrough
4-8 Gallego Moreno Yost
4-9 Gallegos Mowery Zbranek
4-10 H.R. No. 852
4-11 _______________________________
4-12 Speaker of the House
4-13 I certify that H.R. No. 852 was adopted by the House on May
4-14 29, 1993, by a non-record vote.
4-15 _______________________________
4-16 Chief Clerk of the House