By: Turner S.R. No. 279 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great 1-3 pleasure in commending the Grace family, current owners of 1-4 Grace Ranch in Franklin, Texas; and 1-5 WHEREAS, On Friday, January 15, 1993, the Texas Department 1-6 of Agriculture honored the Grace family and Grace Ranch, which was 1-7 founded in 1891 by Noel Hamilton Grace, at the Texas Family Land 1-8 Heritage ceremony; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The ceremony was a tribute to those Texans whose 1-10 farms and ranches have remained in their families for the last 1-11 100 years; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Respected leaders in the community, members of the 1-13 Grace family have made significant contributions to agriculture in 1-14 the State of Texas by practicing and promoting the most advanced 1-15 methods of soil and water conservation; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Distinguished and hardworking, they have set an 1-17 outstanding example for other Texans to follow and have played 1-18 a major role in the betterment of the Franklin community and 1-19 Robertson County; and 1-20 WHEREAS, The members of the family have received 1-21 well-deserved acclaim for their continued efforts to preserve 1-22 the state's natural resources and to protect the environment 1-23 and the beauty of the land; now, therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-2 73rd Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to the members 2-3 of the Grace family for their notable recognition by the 2-4 Texas Department of Agriculture; and, be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-6 William Clarence Grace, owner of Grace Ranch, as an expression 2-7 of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-8 _____________________________________ 2-9 President of the Senate 2-10 I hereby certify that the 2-11 above Resolution was adopted by 2-12 the Senate on February 22, 1993. 2-13 _____________________________________ 2-14 Secretary of the Senate 2-15 _____________________________________ 2-16 Member, Texas Senate