R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The members of the Texas House of Representatives
1-2 are proud to join the citizens of Grimes County in the celebration
1-3 of Grimes County Day at the State Capitol on March 4, 1999, and
1-4 this festive event offers an ideal opportunity to recognize the
1-5 county's many unique attributes; and
1-6 WHEREAS, Located in Southeast Texas, Grimes County is the
1-7 former home of the Bidai Indians and was created from Montgomery
1-8 County by the 1st Texas Legislature in 1846; it was named in honor
1-9 of Jesse Grimes, who was a notable colonist, a signer of the Texas
1-10 Declaration of Independence, and a state senator from Montgomery
1-11 County; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Local property owner Henry Fanthorp donated the land
1-13 for Anderson, the county seat, and the town was named in honor of
1-14 Kenneth L. Anderson, the last vice president of the Republic of
1-15 Texas; home to the Fanthorp Inn State Historical Park, which
1-16 includes a historic log structure inn built in 1834, Anderson is
1-17 now recognized on the National Register of Historic Places, as is
1-18 downtown Navasota; and
1-19 WHEREAS, The centerpiece of the Welsh-design courthouse
1-20 square is the Grimes County Courthouse, an Edwardian-Victorian
1-21 structure built in 1894 of hand-formed red bricks and rusticated
1-22 native stone with a central wooden cupola; a dramatic chapter in
1-23 the building's history occurred during the 1930s with the trial of
1-24 a Clyde Barrow gang member; and
2-1 WHEREAS, Grimes County's largest city, Navasota, was
2-2 established by the Texas Legislature in 1866 and played a pivotal
2-3 role in the economic success of the cotton plantations and farms
2-4 along the Brazos and Navasota rivers; the city has functioned as
2-5 the main railroad terminus and shipment center for a three-county
2-6 area, and its attractions include the Horlock History Center and a
2-7 statue honoring the French explorer La Salle, who traveled the area
2-8 in the late 17th century; and
2-9 WHEREAS, The Brazos and Navasota rivers enrich the soil of
2-10 the rolling hills in Grimes County, which also boasts such
2-11 recreational treasures as the Gibbons Creek Reservoir,
2-12 Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park, where the Texas Declaration of
2-13 Independence was signed, and Sam Houston National Forest, all
2-14 drawing cards for hunters, anglers, and other outdoor sports
2-15 enthusiasts; and
2-16 WHEREAS, The region's continued prosperity in recent years
2-17 has centered on agribusiness, manufacturing, and tourism; among the
2-18 annual festivals and events that delight visitors to Grimes County
2-19 are the Renaissance Festival in Plantersville, Texian Days in
2-20 Anderson, the Navasota Blues Festival, the Grimes County Fair, Iola
2-21 Hey Day, and Richards Founders Day; and
2-22 WHEREAS, The continued popularity of Grimes County as a place
2-23 to live, vacation, and explore Texas history is enhanced by the
2-24 county's friendly residents and by its rich historic, natural, and
2-25 cultural resources, and it is a pleasure to salute this fine Texas
2-26 county at this time; now, therefore, be it
2-27 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
3-1 Legislature hereby recognize March 4, 1999, as Grimes County Day at
3-2 the State Capitol and extend to those residents visiting on this
3-3 day best wishes for a memorable trip to the Capitol City; and, be
3-4 it further
3-5 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-6 prepared for the Grimes County delegation as an expression of high
3-7 regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Williams
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 334 was adopted by the House on March
4, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House