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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Clarabelle Snodgrass has earned the 2010 Governor's |
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Award for Historic Preservation, the highest honor bestowed by the |
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Texas Historical Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, A fifth-generation resident of Kerr County, |
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Mrs. Snodgrass has been a vital member of the local historical |
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commission for more than 30 years; she has helped document the |
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colorful history of the area as editor of the Kerr County Album, |
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which was published to celebrate the 1986 Texas Sesquicentennial |
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and now serves as a primary source for information about local |
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families, organizations, and events; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Snodgrass has devoted more than two decades of |
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service as chair of the county marker committee, overseeing the |
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placement of 32 historical markers during her tenure, and she has |
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contributed to the commission's oral history project; and |
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WHEREAS, Among her most notable achievements was the integral |
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role that she played in preserving two local buildings; through her |
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efforts, the 1890 Tivy High School Building in Kerrville was |
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restored, and today it serves as the school district's |
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administration center; in addition, she championed the |
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preservation of the Union Church, and under her able guidance, the |
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facility was moved to the campus of Schreiner University, where it |
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now is used to host private and public community events; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Snodgrass has also shared her time and talents |
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with the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the parade committee, |
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and the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association Auxiliary; through |
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the years, she has been recognized with a number of honors, |
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including the Texas Award for Historic Preservation and the titles |
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of Citizen of the Year from the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce |
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and Woman of the Year from the American Legion; and |
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WHEREAS, Clarabelle Snodgrass has helped ensure that future |
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generations will have a tangible connection with the history of |
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this state, and she has earned the respect and gratitude of many of |
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her fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Clarabelle Snodgrass on her |
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receipt of the 2010 Governor's Award for Historic Preservation from |
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the Texas Historical Commission and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued success in all of her endeavors; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Snodgrass as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |