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By: Hilderbran H.R. No. 245
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Brady are joining together on April 20,
2006, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of
their town; and
WHEREAS, Situated on the banks of Brady Creek, the settlement
was established in the 1870s by Henry and Nancy Fulcher, who donated
land for the townsite; a store and post office were soon opened and
in 1876, Brady was chosen to be the seat of McCulloch County; and
WHEREAS, Ranching and farming formed the backbone of the
local economy in the early years, with cattle, poultry, sheep and
goats, cotton, and pecans providing important income for residents;
in 1903, the Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railway came to town, making
Brady a principal shipping point for Central Texas, and three years
later the people of Brady voted to incorporate; and
WHEREAS, With more than 5,500 residents, the town has a
dynamic citizenry and a host of businesses, churches, and
recreation facilities, including Brady Reservoir, which provides a
place to cool off and enjoy the sun; 42-acre Richards Park is home
to Brady's annual July Jubilee, and it also hosts a highly
anticipated Labor Day band festival and goat cook-off each year;
and
WHEREAS, Brady still boasts the small-town charm and
friendliness that have always characterized it, and a winning
combination of modern progress and high quality of life may ensure
that the future of Brady's proud residents will be bright indeed;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the residents
of Brady on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the town's
incorporation and extend to them sincere best wishes for success
and good fortune in the years ahead.