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                                                                  H.R. No. 598



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Jenkins and Virginia Garrett have been selected to 
receive the 2003 Award of Excellence in Preserving History 
presented by the Texas Historical Commission; and
	WHEREAS, Nominated for the award by Ron Tyler, director of 
the Texas State Historical Association, Mr. and Mrs. Garrett are 
being given this accolade for their myriad contributions to the 
preservation and study of Texas history; and
	WHEREAS, For many decades, the Garretts have actively 
participated in various historical organizations, including the 
Tarrant County Historical Commission, Tarrant County Historical 
Society, Philip Lee Phillips Society, Philosophical Society of 
Texas, and Texas State Historical Association, which Mr. Garrett 
has led as president; in addition, Mr. Garrett founded the 
Collector's Institute and was instrumental in the development of 
the New Handbook of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, They have greatly supported the Cartographic 
History Center at The University of Texas at Arlington as key 
architects of the Texas Map Society and are primary benefactors of 
the special collections division of The University of Texas at 
Arlington Library, which houses the Jenkins Garrett Library and 
Virginia Garrett Map Collection; moreover, they sponsor the 
biannual Virginia Garrett Lecture in the History of Cartography at 
The University of Texas at Arlington; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Garrett have devoted their lives to a 
noble pursuit, and their work in the collection, preservation, and 
collation of historical resources will have untold benefits for 
future generations; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Jenkins and Virginia Garrett on their most 
deserving receipt of the 2003 Award of Excellence in Preserving 
History from the Texas Historical Commission; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Garrett as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                           Geren

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 598 was adopted by the House on April 
25, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House