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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Paris High School students have celebrated the |
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chartering of the Benjamin Clark Society of the Children of the |
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American Revolution with a ceremony that included the installation |
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of chapter officers; and |
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WHEREAS, The Children of the American Revolution was founded |
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on April 5, 1895, by Harriet Lothrop, an author and member of the |
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Daughters of the American Revolution; established to promote |
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patriotic values and a love of country among America's youth, |
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C.A.R. is recognized today as the oldest and largest patriotic |
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organization for young people in the nation; membership is open to |
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anyone under the age of 21 who is a lineal descendent of an |
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individual who rendered material aid to the cause of American |
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independence; and |
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WHEREAS, The Paris chapter of the organization was named in |
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honor of Revolutionary War veteran Benjamin Clark, a North Carolina |
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native who was born in 1758; after fighting in the war, Mr. Clark |
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lived in Tennessee and in the Arkansas Territory before moving to |
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what is now Red River County; he ultimately settled in Clarksville |
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and resided there until his death in 1838; and |
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WHEREAS, Those elected to lead the Benjamin Clark Society as |
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its first officers are Will Domengeaux, president, Trey Kraft, vice |
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president, Baelye Grissom, recording secretary, and Jack Kraft, |
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chaplain; history teachers Cheryl Brown and Terry Davis have |
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provided generous support and guidance as the group's sponsors; and |
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WHEREAS, The Benjamin Clark Society of the Children of the |
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American Revolution is dedicated to remembering and upholding the |
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founding ideals of our nation, and it is indeed worthy of |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the chartering of the Benjamin Clark |
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Society of the Children of the American Revolution at Paris High |
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School and extend to its officers and sponsors sincere best wishes |
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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 organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Cain |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 435 was adopted by the House on March |
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3, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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