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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Locally owned businesses are the heart of the |
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economy and culture of the small towns of Texas, and the historic |
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Stagecoach Inn in Salado has contributed greatly to the picturesque |
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appeal of that community for nearly 150 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally known as the Shady Villa, the inn was |
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founded in 1861 by early settler W. B. Armstrong on the site of a |
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Tonkawa village; it stood at the junction of the Chisholm Trail and |
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the Old Military Road and functioned as a stagecoach stop for weary |
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travelers; legend has it that the inn was host to such notables as |
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Sam Houston, General George Custer, Charles Goodnight, and the |
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outlaw Sam Bass; and |
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WHEREAS, The inn was bought and restored in the 1940s by Ruth |
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and Dion Van Bibber, and Mrs. Van Bibber's recipes are still the |
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basis of the Stagecoach Inn's menu; the facility was expanded in the |
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1960s by Mrs. Van Bibber's nephew, William E. Bratton, to include |
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conference facilities, swimming pools, and tennis courts, among |
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other amenities; and |
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WHEREAS, Now owned and managed by the Foster family of |
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Salado, the Stagecoach Inn carries on its long tradition of Lone |
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Star graciousness, comfort, and fine cuisine, helping to make |
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Salado a prime tourist destination in Central Texas; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Stagecoach Inn for its rich heritage |
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of hospitality and extend to the Foster family and the inn's staff |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Stagecoach Inn as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |