1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 346 1-3 WHEREAS, On March 22, 1999, the Senate of the State of Texas 1-4 is pleased to join the citizens of Fannin County in a joyous 1-5 celebration of the second Fannin County Day to be held at the 1-6 State Capitol; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Located in northeast Texas along the Red River 1-8 Valley, Fannin County was the first original county created in 1837 1-9 by the Congress of the Republic of Texas from Red River County; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The county once consisted of land including all 1-11 or parts of 26 present-day counties, spanning over 350 miles; 1-12 Fannin County was reduced in size in 1846 when its western boundary 1-13 was fixed; its remaining 906 square miles of rich top soil are 1-14 drained by the Red River and Bois d'Arc Creek; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Named for Colonel James Walker Fannin, the Texas 1-16 hero killed in the massacre at Goliad in 1836, the area attracted 1-17 its first permanent settlement that same year when several families 1-18 arrived to build their homes on the rolling prairie and were soon 1-19 followed by others who settled along the Red River; and 1-20 WHEREAS, The county seat is the city of Bonham, founded in 1-21 1836 by Judge Bailey Inglish, who originally named the settlement 1-22 Bois d'Arc after the native trees predominant in the area; the 1-23 name of the town was changed to Bonham in 1844 in honor of 1-24 James B. Bonham, famous messenger in the Battle of the Alamo; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Bonham is known for its favorite son, Sam Rayburn, 2-2 who began his political career in the Texas House of Representatives, 2-3 where he served one year as speaker; the distinguished Texan later 2-4 went to Washington, D.C., where he was a congressman for 48 years 2-5 and speaker of the United States House of Representatives for 2-6 17 years, longer than any other individual in history; and 2-7 WHEREAS, The Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce was 2-8 established in 1886 as the Board of Trade; renamed the chamber 2-9 of commerce in 1926, it has been instrumental in bringing jobs and 2-10 new residents to Bonham and Fannin County, and it is the driving 2-11 force for social and economic change; now, therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-13 76th Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to the citizens of 2-14 Fannin County for a most enjoyable and successful Fannin County 2-15 Day; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 2-17 prepared for Fannin County as a memento of this grand occasion 2-18 and as an expression of high regard by the Texas Senate. 2-19 Cain 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 President of the Senate 2-22 I hereby certify that the above 2-23 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-24 on March 4, 1999. 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 Secretary of the Senate 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 Member, Texas Senate