By Brimer                                              H.R. No. 496
       74R8794 KMP-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, On March 29, 1995, many proud residents of the city
    1-2  of Crowley will travel to the State Capitol to celebrate Crowley
    1-3  Day in Austin; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Situated in southeast Tarrant County, the city of
    1-5  Crowley was first settled in 1848, three years after Texas became a
    1-6  state; the community became well-established after 1882 when the
    1-7  Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railroad built its main route through
    1-8  the area, and was named in honor of S. H. Crowley, a railroad
    1-9  official who worked in Galveston at the end of the line; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, During the early 1900s, this beautiful area grew
   1-11  into a small, close-knit town that served a vital role in the
   1-12  growth of the Texas economy; the site of several cotton gins and
   1-13  many successful agricultural businesses, Crowley also was home to
   1-14  many residents who commuted to nearby Fort Worth and participated
   1-15  in that city's rapid industrial development; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, During World War II, Crowley gained recognition
   1-17  around the country for its citizens' generosity and compassion,
   1-18  setting the national record for per capita donations to the
   1-19  American Red Cross war fund; this impressive mission was achieved
   1-20  through the hard work of many townspeople in the area, who raised
   1-21  more than $10,000 for the war effort from 1943 to 1945; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, Incorporated as a home-rule city in 1952, Crowley
   1-23  has seen explosive population growth, and today its citizens enjoy
   1-24  both the benefits of living in a small town and a wide range of
    2-1  services normally found only in much larger cities, including a
    2-2  well-trained volunteer fire department and emergency medical
    2-3  services department; home to approximately 7,200 Texans, the city
    2-4  of Crowley is the site of one of the area's most important
    2-5  hospitals, the Huguley Memorial Medical Center, and its independent
    2-6  school district serves nearly 7,000 children throughout southern
    2-7  Tarrant County; and
    2-8        WHEREAS, This fine city is also the site of the new Dionne
    2-9  Bagsby All Sports Complex, a facility for Tarrant County residents
   2-10  that was built with the support of the city of Crowley, Tarrant
   2-11  County, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and many devoted
   2-12  citizen volunteers from the area; as part of the booming Metroplex
   2-13  economy, the city of Crowley stands poised on the brink of a new
   2-14  millennium with a bright economic future in sight; and
   2-15        WHEREAS, Blessed with natural beauty, a rich heritage, and a
   2-16  dynamic citizenry, Crowley is truly one of our state's most
   2-17  remarkable cities, offering its residents an ideal environment in
   2-18  which to work, play, and raise a family, and these many fine
   2-19  attributes are indeed deserving of special legislative recognition
   2-20  and praise; now, therefore, be it
   2-21        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-22  Legislature hereby recognize March 29, 1995, as Crowley Day at the
   2-23  Capitol and join with the citizens of Crowley in paying tribute to
   2-24  one of the most vibrant small communities in the Lone Star State;
   2-25  and, be it further
   2-26        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-27  prepared for the city of Crowley as a commemoration of this grand
    3-1  occasion and as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
    3-2  Representatives.