By: Leedom S.C.R. No. 74 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Section 4.10, Chapter 773, Acts of the 66th 1-2 Legislature, 1979 (Article 601b, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), 1-3 specifies those persons eligible for graves and monuments in the 1-4 State Cemetery and authorizes the legislature to grant eligibility 1-5 to other persons through the adoption of a concurrent resolution; 1-6 and 1-7 WHEREAS, John J. Grumbles came to Texas in 1837 and moved to 1-8 Travis County around 1840; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The second owner of Barton Springs, Captain Grumbles 1-10 operated a ferry across the Colorado River; and 1-11 WHEREAS, In charge of the barbecue held on the Fourth of July 1-12 in 1852 celebrating the new capitol building Captain Grumbles built 1-13 the Swante Palm Log Cabin in Zilker Park; and 1-14 WHEREAS, One of the early Texas Rangers, Captain Grumbles 1-15 formed a company that fought in the Mexican War in 1845 and also 1-16 led a company of Rangers in the Indian Wars in 1850; and 1-17 WHEREAS, After his death in 1858, Captain Grumbles was buried 1-18 in the first grave in San Saba, Texas, which remains there today; 1-19 and 1-20 WHEREAS, The erection of a monument in the State Cemetery 1-21 requires legislative authorization; now, therefore, be it 1-22 RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas 1-23 hereby authorize the erection of a monument in the State Cemetery 2-1 in memory of Captain John J. Grumbles at no cost to the state, 2-2 provided proper application is made to the General Services 2-3 Commission as required by state law.