By Clark H.R. No. 454 76R8969 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, It is with great pride and a tremendous sense of 1-2 accomplishment that the residents of Cooke County prepare to 1-3 celebrate their first 150 years of growth and progress as well as 1-4 the sesquicentennial of the California Trail's establishment 1-5 through Cooke County; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Cooke County was created on March 20, 1848, by an 1-7 act of the Texas Legislature, and was named for William G. Cooke, a 1-8 renowned hero of the Texas Revolution; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Located in North Central Texas on the Red River 1-10 boundary with Oklahoma, Cooke County combines terrain from the 1-11 Grand Prairie, Eastern Cross Timbers, and Western Cross Timbers in 1-12 its gently rolling landscape, and is also home to a number of 1-13 beautiful lakes; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The county's fertile soil supports a variety of 1-15 agricultural products, such as wheat, oats, sorghum, corn, and 1-16 soybeans as well as horses and cattle, and other natural resources 1-17 in the area include oil and gas; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Originally a point on the California Trail, the 1-19 county seat of Gainesville served as an important link to the west 1-20 for the Lone Star State, and today the community is enhanced by the 1-21 presence of many beautiful 19th century Victorian homes; among the 1-22 city's other attractions are the Frank Buck Zoo, named in honor of 1-23 the famed "bring 'em back alive" adventurer, and the Morton Museum 1-24 of Cooke County; and 2-1 WHEREAS, The county's thriving economy is driven by such 2-2 diverse industries as tourism, aircraft, agribusiness, petroleum, 2-3 food processing, and steel fabrication; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Possessing a unique heritage and a bright and 2-5 promising future, the residents of Cooke County are indeed 2-6 deserving of special praise and recognition for their exceptional 2-7 contributions to the history and development of the State of Texas; 2-8 now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-10 Legislature hereby commemorate the 150th anniversary of Cooke 2-11 County and the sesquicentennial of the establishment of the 2-12 California Trail through the county.