R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Lone Star State lost a truly great man on
 1-2     February 1, 2001, when Rex Ivey of Alpine passed away at the age of
 1-3     90; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, A rancher and businessman, Mr. Ivey came to the Big
 1-5     Bend area in the 1920s as a fur trapper before settling permanently
 1-6     in the region in the 1930s; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, In 1942 he purchased the Lajitas Resort, a
 1-8     well-known trading post and gathering spot for travelers en route
 1-9     to Big Bend National Park, Big Bend State Park, and San Carlos in
1-10     Chihuahua; once known as the "hub of the border," its most famous
1-11     attraction was Clay Henry III, the beer-drinking goat; and
1-12           WHEREAS, In 1977, Mr. Ivey sold Lajitas and soon thereafter
1-13     purchased Terlingua, and he and his son formed the Terlingua
1-14     Foundation to restore the ghost town; in addition, he served
1-15     several years as a Brewster County commissioner, imported
1-16     candelilla wax from Mexico, and sold goods to people on both sides
1-17     of the border; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Known for his colorful personality, this memorable
1-19     Texan was an excellent storyteller and a skilled weatherman who
1-20     used his own unique methods for determining the weather; and
1-21           WHEREAS, A legend in the Big Bend region, Rex Ivey stood tall
1-22     in the eyes of his fellow Texans, and his memory will live on in
1-23     the hearts of all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore,
1-24     be it
 2-1           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-2     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Rex Ivey and extend
 2-3     sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his son and
 2-4     daughter-in-law, Bill and Lisa Ivey; to his grandsons, Zane and
 2-5     Cody Ivey; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it
 2-6     further
 2-7           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-8     prepared for his family, and that when the Texas House of
 2-9     Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rex Ivey.
                                                                     Gallego
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 819 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on May 5, 2001.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House