H.R. No. 699
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, On May 20, 1995, the Texas Historical Commission
    1-2  will honor the Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Cedar Hill with the
    1-3  dedication of an official historical marker, recognizing the
    1-4  significant role this site has played in the history of Dallas and
    1-5  Ellis counties for more than 125 years; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, The land that comprises this important Texas
    1-7  institution was originally settled by the families of Isaac Lowe,
    1-8  Robert Ground, James Holland, and Jacob and Drusilla Boydstun in
    1-9  1848, after these many determined pioneers immigrated from Illinois
   1-10  to build a more successful and prosperous future in the Lone Star
   1-11  State; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Henry Boydstun, the son of Jacob and Drusilla
   1-13  Boydstun, died later that same year, and he was buried on the
   1-14  family's farm at the same location a historical marker will be
   1-15  placed to teach future generations of Texans about their past; in
   1-16  1870, the Boydstun family donated 3-1/2 acres of the land
   1-17  surrounding their son's gravesite to be used for cemetery, church,
   1-18  and educational purposes by local residents; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, By 1907, the cemetery had established itself as an
   1-20  important part of the Cedar Hill community and an additional 1-1/2
   1-21  acres were added to the site, which includes the gravesites of many
   1-22  well-known Texas pioneers and their descendants; today, more than a
   1-23  century after its founding, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is
   1-24  maintained by an organization devoted to preserving its rich
    2-1  historical, cultural, and social legacy, and it is indeed
    2-2  appropriate that this significant site be given special legislative
    2-3  recognition and support; now, therefore, be it
    2-4        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-5  Legislature hereby commemorate the dedication of an official state
    2-6  historical marker at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery and extend
    2-7  warmest best wishes to the citizens of Cedar Hill as they celebrate
    2-8  this important event; and, be it further
    2-9        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-10  prepared for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery as an expression of high
   2-11  regard by the Texas House of Representatives.