By:  Uher                                              H.R. No. 852
       73R11622 SDU-D
                                  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.