SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas takes pride in

 1-2     recognizing San Jacinto Day of 1997 and in paying tribute to the

 1-3     brave men who fought in the Texas Revolution and to K. R. Wood who

 1-4     has honored the "Fathers of Texas" in his recently released album;

 1-5     and

 1-6           WHEREAS, Texans owe the colonization of our state to such

 1-7     brave men as Moses Austin and Stephen Fuller Austin and the birth

 1-8     of the State of Texas to such heroes in the Texas Revolution as Sam

 1-9     Houston, William B. Travis, Jim Bowie, James Fannin, and David

1-10     Crockett; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Beginning with the Battle of Gonzales, and

1-12     continuing with the Goliad Massacre and the Battle of the Alamo,

1-13     the Texas Revolution is the most significant event in the history

1-14     of our state; the concluding military event of the Texas

1-15     Revolution, the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, secured

1-16     the freedom of Texas from Mexico and reshaped the future for all

1-17     Texans; and

1-18           WHEREAS, In honor of our founding fathers and the heroes of

1-19     the Texas Revolution, K. R. Wood, a well-known Texas singer and

1-20     songwriter and a Texas history fan, has written an album telling

1-21     their story and the story of the battle for freedom from Mexico;

1-22     and

1-23           WHEREAS, The album, entitled the "Fathers of Texas," begins

 2-1     with the early settlement, the "Lone Star Dream" of Moses Austin

 2-2     and Stephen F. Austin, and continues with the battles of the Texas

 2-3     Revolution and the Texas Declaration of Independence; and

 2-4           WHEREAS, The "Fathers of Texas" reflects the independence,

 2-5     spirit, and commitment on which our state was founded and is a

 2-6     beautifully written and recorded educational album; the songs were

 2-7     recorded by such great Texas artists as Red Steagall, Gary P. Nunn,

 2-8     Steven Fromholz, Delbert McClinton, the late Townes Van Zandt,

 2-9     Rusty Wier, Skeet Anglin, Tom T. Hall, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and Shake

2-10     Russell; and

2-11           WHEREAS, A release party for the album took place in

2-12     Luckenbach on Texas Independence Day of this year; on April 21,

2-13     1997, at Stubbs Barbecue in Austin, the album will be recreated, in

2-14     honor of San Jacinto Day, by many of the original recording

2-15     artists, by narrator Guich Koock, and by "Fathers of Texas"

2-16     songwriter, K. R. Wood; and

2-17           WHEREAS, The entire project is an inspirational tribute to

2-18     our heritage and to our courageous forefathers; now, therefore, be

2-19     it

2-20           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

2-21     hereby honor the heroes of Texas history on San Jacinto Day of 1997

2-22     and express appreciation to K. R. Wood and to all who participated

2-23     in the creation of the "Fathers of Texas" for this exceptional

2-24     project; and, be it further

2-25           RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for K.

 3-1     R. Wood as an expression of esteem from the Texas Legislature.

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            President of the Senate              Speaker of the House

               I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 73 was adopted by the Senate

         on April 17, 1997.

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                                                Secretary of the Senate

               I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 73 was adopted by the House

         on April 21, 1997.

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                                                Chief Clerk of the House

         Approved:

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                    Date

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                  Governor