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
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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.
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2-15                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-17                                           Member, Texas Senate