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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Crowley are gathering on July 9, |
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2011, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the city's |
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incorporation; and |
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WHEREAS, Pioneers first arrived in the area in the late |
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1840s, settling in the region around Deer Creek, but later |
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relocated to be near the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway; a |
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train depot was built in 1885, and the town was named in honor of |
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S. H. Crowley, a railroad official; and |
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WHEREAS, In the early years, dairy farming, ranching, and the |
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railroad made up the foundation of Crowley's economy; the town |
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gained a post office in 1882, a school in 1905, and a bank in 1907; |
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during World War II, when its population was approximately 500, the |
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community set a per capita record for purchasing U.S. Defense |
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Bonds; and |
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WHEREAS, Crowley was incorporated on February 3, 1951, and by |
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vote of the town council, it became a city in 1972; today, the |
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community boasts a population of nearly 13,000, and residents enjoy |
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easy access to the employment and cultural opportunities of the |
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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; and |
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WHEREAS, The "Crowley Celebration of Freedom" anniversary |
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festivities include a parade, a flyover by U.S. Air Force fighter |
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jets, and a parachute jump by a member of the U.S. Army's Golden |
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Knights, as well as vendor booths and live music; and |
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WHEREAS, Honoring their past as they work to build a bright |
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future, the citizens of Crowley may indeed take great pride in their |
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hometown on this special day; 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 60th anniversary of the |
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incorporation of Crowley and extend to the city's residents sincere |
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best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable celebration. |