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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For several generations, members of the family of |
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Bailey H. Dunlap have contributed generously to the community of La |
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Feria; and |
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WHEREAS, The Dunlaps were among the first settlers of La |
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Feria, and Bailey Dunlap served as the town's first mayor; in 1963, |
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his family endowed the city's public library in his name; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than 45 years, the Bailey H. Dunlap |
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Memorial Library has been an invaluable resource for La Feria, |
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providing access to books, magazines, and audiovisual materials; a |
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focal point for the community, it has provided a place for various |
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groups to meet and for students to do their homework as well as free |
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access to computers and a children's summer reading program; and |
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WHEREAS, Members of the Dunlap family have continued to |
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support the library and the city with their time and contributions; |
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Nina Dunlap served on the library board for many years, and today |
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her daughter, Betty Jo Dunlap, carries on her family's civic |
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engagement by remaining active with the library in addition to a |
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number of other city boards and organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, The family has recently provided another generous |
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donation to help the library expand, continuing the tradition of |
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service begun by Bailey H. Dunlap, and they may indeed take pride in |
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all they have done over the years for their community; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Dunlap family for their longtime |
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service to the city of La Feria and extend to them sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Dunlap family as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |