R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, June 14, 1997, will mark the joyous occasion of the
1-2 17th annual Snider Family Reunion in Bremond, Texas; and
1-3 WHEREAS, Each year, members of the Snider family gather to
1-4 celebrate their unique history, to pay tribute to their Polish
1-5 heritage, and to reweave the delicate bonds of kinship stretched by
1-6 time and distance; and
1-7 WHEREAS, This year's reunion is dedicated to two family
1-8 members who passed away during the year, Lula Snider and Jean
1-9 Kubiak Cundieff; and
1-10 WHEREAS, In recent years, the reunion has drawn more than 100
1-11 proud descendants of Tom and Jacob Suchowiak (Snider), two brothers
1-12 who were among the first settlers of the Polish community of
1-13 Bremond; and
1-14 WHEREAS, The family traces its roots back to Poland, as
1-15 described in The History of the Snider Family in Robertson County
1-16 by Dan and Leonard Kubiak; in the late 1800s, many families fled to
1-17 Texas from the desperate conditions in their war-ravaged country to
1-18 start a new life and settled throughout the new state; and
1-19 WHEREAS, Among this group of hardy pioneers were Tom and
1-20 Jacob Snider, who settled in the heavily forested region of
1-21 Robertson County and, through much hard work, faith, and
1-22 determination, helped to transform the frontier from a rugged
1-23 wilderness into a productive and fruitful land that would sustain
1-24 their families as well as future generations to follow; and
2-1 WHEREAS, Tom and Balbina Snider became prominent citizens of
2-2 the Wooten Wells settlement and raised a large family in the warmth
2-3 of their Christian household; their son, Mike Snider, married
2-4 Veronica Grudziecki on November 15, 1906, and the couple was
2-5 blessed with a large family that grew to include John Snider, who,
2-6 at age 90, is currently the oldest living member of the family,
2-7 Willie Snider Storemski, Connie Snider Kubiak, Christine Snider
2-8 Knapik, and Louis Snider; deceased are Bill Snider, Bruno Snider,
2-9 and Lee Snider; and
2-10 WHEREAS, The children of Mike and Veronica Snider are today
2-11 beloved elders and honored guests at each year's gathering; and
2-12 WHEREAS, Organizers of the Snider Family Reunion have sought
2-13 to preserve the cultural traditions and values that were central to
2-14 the lives of their Polish forefathers and have successfully
2-15 emphasized the family's distinctive history while recognizing the
2-16 achievements of contemporary family members; many descendants of
2-17 this proud family have attained positions of prominence in such
2-18 important fields as medicine, business, law, politics, agriculture,
2-19 construction, publishing, historic preservation, and private
2-20 industry; and
2-21 WHEREAS, This remarkable family risked everything to journey
2-22 to a new land and, in the face of many hardships, labored to
2-23 improve themselves and forge a new life and a brighter future for
2-24 their children; in so doing, they have contributed significantly to
2-25 the economic strength and cultural diversity of the Lone Star State
2-26 and are indeed deserving of special legislative recognition for
2-27 their many achievements at this time; now, therefore, be it
3-1 RESOLVED, That June 14, 1997, be recognized as Snider Family
3-2 Day in Texas and that best wishes be extended to all family members
3-3 for a happy and rewarding reunion; and, be it further
3-4 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-5 prepared for the Snider family as an expression of high regard by
3-6 the Texas House of Representatives.
Kubiak
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 890 was adopted by the House on May
13, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House