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  H.R. No. 488
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The 25th annual Trappings of Texas Custom Cowboy
  Gear and Western Art Exhibit and Sale is taking place at the Museum
  of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University in Alpine on February
  25 and 26, 2011, and this occasion provides a welcome opportunity to
  recognize the creator and longtime curator of the event, Gary
  Dunshee; and
         WHEREAS, After attending a cowboy poetry reading in Elko,
  Nevada, in 1985, Gary Dunshee and Sul Ross faculty member Dr.
  Barbara Nelson decided to start a similar tradition in Alpine;
  while Dr. Nelson organized the first Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering,
  Mr. Dunshee, co-owner of Big Bend Saddlery, collected Western gear
  to display as part of the event, and his efforts gave birth to the
  Trappings of Texas exhibit; he went on to serve as curator of the
  annual show for 16 years; and
         WHEREAS, Trappings of Texas is the sole fund-raiser held at
  the Museum of the Big Bend, and a portion of the proceeds goes to
  support exhibits and educational programs throughout the year; the
  2011 show is once again taking place in conjunction with the Texas
  Cowboy Poetry Gathering and features more than 120 works by over 60
  artists; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Dunshee has owned Big Bend Saddlery since 1977
  and has built award-winning saddles for the Professional Rodeo
  Cowboys Association and done custom work for many celebrities; he
  has served as a sponsor of the Working Ranch Cowboys Association and
  participated in that group's World Championship Ranch Rodeo as well
  as the Western Heritage Classic Ranch Rodeo, the Texas Ranch
  Roundup, and the Tejas Vaquero Trail Ride; in addition, he has
  demonstrated his saddle-making skills nationwide, including at the
  Smithsonian Institution; and
         WHEREAS, This notable Texan is a former president of the
  Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences and Rodeo Exes
  Association at Sul Ross State University, and he is a financial
  contributor to the school and an avid recruiter for the
  agricultural program; and
         WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Dunshee enjoys the love
  and support of his wife, Hillary, and their two children, Wade and
  Mattie; and
         WHEREAS, Gary Dunshee is a skilled artist who has worked to
  benefit his community and to preserve and promote the traditional
  crafts of the American West, and he may indeed take pride in his
  many achievements; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
  Legislature hereby honor Gary Dunshee, founder of the Trappings of
  Texas Custom Cowboy Gear and Western Art Exhibit and Sale, on the
  occasion of the event's 25th anniversary; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Dunshee as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Gallego
 
 
Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
 
Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
 
Allen Gooden Murphy
 
Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
 
Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
 
Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
 
Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
 
Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
 
Aycock Harless Parker
 
Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
 
Berman Hartnett Paxton
 
Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
 
Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
 
Branch Hochberg Phillips
 
Brown Hopson Pickett
 
Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
 
Burnam Howard of Travis Price
 
Button Huberty Quintanilla
 
Cain Hughes Raymond
 
Callegari Hunter Reynolds
 
Carter Isaac Riddle
 
Castro Jackson Ritter
 
Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
 
Christian Keffer Schwertner
 
Coleman King of Parker Scott
 
Cook King of Taylor Sheets
 
Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
 
Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
 
Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
 
Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
 
Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
 
J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
 
S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
 
Deshotel Lavender Strama
 
Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
 
Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
 
Dutton Lozano Thompson
 
Eiland Lucio III Torres
 
Eissler Lyne Truitt
 
Elkins Madden Turner
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Margo Villarreal
 
Fletcher Marquez Vo
 
Flynn Martinez Walle
 
Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
 
Gallego McClendon White
 
Garza Menendez Woolley
 
Geren Miles Workman
 
Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
 
Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 488 was adopted by the House on February
  22, 2011, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House