1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 116 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great 1-3 pleasure in commending Frances Hamman Stiles and Jack L. Stiles, 1-4 current owners of Spring Lake Ranch in Smith County, Texas; and 1-5 WHEREAS, At a Texas Family Land Heritage ceremony on 1-6 January 22, 1999, the Texas Department of Agriculture honored the 1-7 Hamman family, its descendents, and Spring Lake Ranch, which was 1-8 founded on November 12, 1870, by William Phillip Hamman; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The ceremony was a tribute to those Texans whose 1-10 farms and ranches have remained in their families for the last 1-11 100 years; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Respected leaders in the community, members of the 1-13 Hamman family have made significant contributions to agriculture 1-14 in the State of Texas by practicing and promoting the most 1-15 advanced methods of soil and water conservation; and 1-16 WHEREAS, A distinguished and hardworking family, they have 1-17 set an outstanding example for other Texans to follow and have 1-18 played a major role in the betterment of its nearby communities 1-19 and Smith County; and 1-20 WHEREAS, The members of the family have received 1-21 well-deserved acclaim for their continued efforts to preserve 1-22 the state's natural resources and to protect the environment 1-23 and the beauty of the land; now, therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-1 76th Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to 2-2 Mr. Jack L. Stiles and Mrs. Frances Hamman Stiles for their 2-3 notable recognition by the Texas Department of Agriculture; 2-4 and, be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-6 Mr. and Mrs. Stiles as an expression of the high regard of the 2-7 Texas Senate. 2-8 Cain 2-9 ______________________________________ 2-10 President of the Senate 2-11 I hereby certify that the above 2-12 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-13 on February 1, 1999. 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 Secretary of the Senate 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Member, Texas Senate