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79R9754 JHS-D

By:  Hilderbran                                                   H.R. No. 791



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Family Land Heritage Program of the Texas 
Department of Agriculture honors properties in Texas that have been 
owned by the same family and agriculturally productive for more 
than a century, and this year, the Dowe Family Ranch joins this 
distinguished roster of Texas properties; and
	WHEREAS, Located in western San Saba County, about five miles 
north-northwest of Hall, this historic property was purchased in 
1904 by W. S. Adams and his two sons, Thomas Kelly Adams and Matt 
Adams; today, the 660-acre ranch, with its scenic rolling hills and 
prickly pear cactus, supports a commercial cattle herd as well as 
Spanish goats, a llama named "Cusco," several Longhorn cattle, 
including the inaugural cattle couple, "Chile" and "Queso," and 
abundant natural wildlife; and
	WHEREAS, The ranch has figured prominently in the lives of 
six generations of the Dowe family, and it remains a welcome retreat 
for family gatherings, including weddings, holidays, and summer 
celebrations; matriarch Novalene Adams Dowe, the oldest surviving 
member of the Dowe family, still visits the ranch regularly and 
takes an active role in family and ranch matters; and
	WHEREAS, Today, the Dowe Family Ranch is held in the name of 
Dowe-Adams, Inc., which is owned by Celina Dowe, Lucie Dowe, 
Kathleen Dowe, Dee Dee Ranyon Dowe, Frederick David Dowe, Thomas 
Kelly Dowe, Sr., and James W. Dowe III--all descendants of W. S. 
Adams; and
	WHEREAS, The Dowe brothers, Jim, Kelly, Fred, and Mike Dowe, 
spent many wonderful times with their parents, wives, children, and 
grandchildren on the ranch, establishing a legacy as solid as Hill 
Country rock, and their efforts have ensured that the ranch will 
remain a very special place for memorable family get-togethers for 
generations to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate the descendants of W. S. Adams on 
the acceptance of the Dowe Family Ranch into the Family Land 
Heritage Program of the Texas Department of Agriculture; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the owners of Dowe-Adams, Inc., as an expression of 
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.