H.R. No. 340
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, On March 7, 1995, Seagoville Day will be celebrated
    1-2  at the State Capitol by the proud citizens of Seagoville in
    1-3  recognition of their illustrious town and its contributions to the
    1-4  State of Texas; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Founded in 1876, the town was originally named Seago
    1-6  after T. K. Seago, the gentleman who cleared his land of timber and
    1-7  built the first store in town; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, The first official plat of the city was recorded in
    1-9  the Dallas County Deed Records in 1883; in 1910, the post office
   1-10  added the "ville" to Seago and the name officially became
   1-11  Seagoville; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, The town was founded in the middle of the blackland
   1-13  soil and was perfect for agricultural use; today, Seagoville
   1-14  retains a small-town feeling while attracting vital businesses to
   1-15  the area; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, The citizens and leaders of Seagoville, Mayor Neal
   1-17  Wooley and Chamber of Commerce President Jim Kimbell, take pride in
   1-18  the Seagoville High School Fightin' Dragons and keeping that
   1-19  small-town atmosphere alive; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, The residents of Seagoville are proud of their
   1-21  community, and being located in the southeast corner of Dallas
   1-22  County gives Seagoville access to all the cultural and sporting
   1-23  activities and advantages of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex; and
   1-24        WHEREAS, "Home of the Post Oak Preserve," Seagoville has
    2-1  seven parks, tennis facilities, a public swimming pool, a senior
    2-2  citizens center, and two youth centers; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, The residents of Seagoville are understandably proud
    2-4  of their town and its surroundings; now, therefore, be it
    2-5        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-6  Legislature hereby extend best wishes to the citizens of Seagoville
    2-7  for an outstanding Seagoville Day; and, be it further
    2-8        RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for the
    2-9  City of Seagoville as a memento of this special day and as an
   2-10  expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.