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78R5051 JHS-D

By:  Hope                                                         H.R. No. 585



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of San Jacinto Lodge #106 will celebrate 
their organization's sesquicentennial on April 5, 2003, and this 
historic event offers a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to this 
venerable organization; and
	WHEREAS, Chartered on January 1, 1853, San Jacinto Lodge #106 
was originally located in Danville but relocated to Willis in 1872; 
the lodge's first worshipful master was Thomas Carothers, and the 
positions of senior warden and junior warden were held respectively 
by B. B. Stansell and John T. Johnson; and
	WHEREAS, Destroyed by storm in February 1882 and by fire in 
June 1882 and May 1919, Lodge #106 has suffered through its share of 
catastrophes yet remains a pillar of the community; the current 
building was dedicated in March 1956 and continues to stand proud as 
a testament to the members' tenacity and dedication; and
	WHEREAS, Today with 160 members, the lodge aids area families 
by helping to provide clothing and school supplies for children and 
by supporting children's health care in local hospitals and 
clinics; in addition, scholarships are given to local high school 
graduates who need financial assistance to pursue their dreams of 
higher education; and
	WHEREAS, To commemorate the 150th anniversary celebration of 
San Jacinto Lodge #106, M. Boyd Patterson, Grand Master of Masons in 
Texas, will present the keynote address at this event, and his 
presence underscores the importance of this noteworthy milestone; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize the sesquicentennial of San Jacinto 
Lodge #106 and extend best wishes to Worshipful Master Amos W. 
Oughton, Senior Warden Thomas Willis, Junior Warden Robert Brabham, 
and the other members of the lodge; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the members of San Jacinto Lodge #106 as an expression 
of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.