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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, George and Mary Virginia Holekamp of Kerrville |
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observed a special milestone in their lives with the celebration of |
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their 60th wedding anniversary on May 5, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Although they both graduated from Tivy High School |
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in 1944, George Allen Holekamp and the former Mary Virginia Stevens |
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did not meet until several years later; they began their courtship |
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while Ms. Stevens was attending The University of Texas, and their |
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romance continued after she graduated and moved to Dallas to work as |
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a chemist; whenever he could find a free moment away from his farm |
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on Fall Creek near Kerrville, Mr. Holekamp would drive to Dallas to |
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visit Ms. Stevens; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Holekamp were joined in matrimony in |
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1951 at a ceremony held at the Presbyterian Church in Harper; over |
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the years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that |
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includes 5 children, as well as 12 grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Lifelong stewards of the land, Mr. and Mrs. Holekamp |
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were taught how to farm and ranch by their parents at an early age, |
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and they continue to raise cattle and harvest hay in the Kerrville |
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area; in 2004, the couple were honored with the Family Land Heritage |
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100 Year Award from the Texas Department of Agriculture; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Holekamp has held a seat on the Natural |
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Resources Conservation Service Board of Directors for more than 50 |
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years, and he also presently chairs the board of directors of the |
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Kerr County Soil and Water Conservation District; in addition, he |
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is a past president and founding member of the Hill Country District |
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Livestock Show Association; throughout his life, he has dedicated |
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himself to using the most progressive farming techniques in an |
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effort to improve the land and conserve water; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Holekamp formerly served on the board of |
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directors for the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, and she was a |
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member of the Tivy Elementary PTA from 1959 to 1980; politically |
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active, she has helped promote candidates for office who support |
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responsible government and free enterprise and who understand the |
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importance of the agricultural industry to the nation's economy; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The 60 years of marriage that Mr. and Mrs. Holekamp |
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have shared is eloquent affirmation of the meaning of love and |
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commitment, and their enduring union is an inspiration to all who |
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know them; 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 George and Mary Virginia Holekamp |
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on their 60th wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best |
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wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Holekamp as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Hilderbran |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2033 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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