By Morrison                                            H.R. No. 242
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The bluebonnet was officially declared the state
 1-2     flower by the 27th Texas Legislature in 1901, and as we observe the
 1-3     100th anniversary of this designation it is an opportune time to
 1-4     honor Jo Fasnacht of Victoria for her myriad efforts to promote
 1-5     pride in the bluebonnet; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Affectionately known as Victoria's "Bluebonnet
 1-7     Lady," Ms. Fasnacht has had a lifelong admiration for the state
 1-8     flower; as a young girl growing up in the Hebbronville area, she
 1-9     composed a five-verse poem, "To a Bluebonnet," in honor of the Lone
1-10     Star State's most famous blossom; and
1-11           WHEREAS, In 1977, she published note cards from a set of 10
1-12     of her watercolors titled "Bluebonnet Children," featuring
1-13     children, birds, butterflies, and an Indian doll; the images,
1-14     inspired by the poem she had written as a teenager, were also used
1-15     on sets of children's play blocks; and
1-16           WHEREAS, In celebration of the new millennium, Ms. Fasnacht
1-17     made T-shirts that depict her 1978 painting, "Bluebonnets and
1-18     Eyes," and her latest artistic endeavor is a green, blue, and white
1-19     Texas bluebonnet flag representing the Lone Star of Texas embracing
1-20     the state flower of Texas, according to its designer; and
1-21           WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Jo Fasnacht has aspired to
1-22     creatively demonstrate her fascination with the bluebonnet to her
1-23     fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it
1-24           RESOLVED, That the Texas House of Representatives hereby
 2-1     commend Jo Fasnacht for her exemplary efforts to promote pride in
 2-2     the bluebonnet in its centennial year as the state flower; and, be
 2-3     it further
 2-4           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-5     prepared for Ms. Fasnacht as an expression of high regard and best
 2-6     wishes by the Texas House of Representatives.