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79R8278 MAM-D
By: Pitts H.R. No. 677
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Many proud residents of Hill County are gathering in
Austin to celebrate Hill County Day at the State Capitol on March 9,
2005; this festive event is indeed an appropriate occasion to pay
special tribute to this unique Texas county; and
WHEREAS, On February 7, 1853, the Texas Legislature created
Hill County from the western portion of Navarro County on petition
from Dr. Josephus Murray Steiner, Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson,
and various citizens of Navarro County; a few months later, county
officials were elected in Lexington on Jack's Branch, currently
Union Bluff; the region's name pays tribute to Dr. George
Washington Hill, a former Indian agent, secretary of war and
secretary of marine, and congress member of the Republic of Texas;
and
WHEREAS, Throughout the years, Hill County has grown with the
changing times while still maintaining the charm and friendliness
of a small rural county; the county's citizens worked diligently to
restore its historic 1890 courthouse when it was destroyed by a fire
in 1993; they returned the courthouse to its former glory in 1999,
and it continues today to function as the hub for all county
business; and
WHEREAS, Each year the communities of Hill County, including
Hillsboro, Hubbard, Itasca, and Whitney, host a number of gala
events such as the county fair, the Go Texan/Cotton Pickin' Fair,
the Cinco de Mayo Celebration, Pioneer Days, and the Memorial Day
Weekend Hubbard City Trade Days and Festivities; these events are
ideal showcases for the county's hospitality, agricultural roots,
scenic beauty, and heritage tourism attractions; and
WHEREAS, The residents of Hill County are justifiably proud
of their fine county, their heritage, their hospitality, and the
many special qualities that make it an outstanding place in which to
live, work, and raise a family, and it is most fitting that Hill
County be given special recognition at this time; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 9, 2005, as Hill County Day at
the State Capitol and extend to those citizens here today sincere
best wishes for an enjoyable visit.