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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Irving Heritage Society and the local |
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community are gathering on May 22, 2011, to celebrate the |
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dedication of a historical marker at the Heritage Park depot; and |
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WHEREAS, The expansion of the Rock Island Railroad played a |
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vital role in Irving's development, and a rail depot was one of the |
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first buildings established in the town; though the original is no |
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longer standing, the Heritage Society worked to acquire and restore |
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a similar structure, which served as the station for the cities of |
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Clinton and Nevada during the late 1890s and early 1900s; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in Heritage Park, the facility was dedicated |
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in memory of Irving's early settlers in November 1988; the |
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initiative was made possible in part by the efforts of Pete |
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Fernandez, Carol Susat, Marge Parrish, George Edwin, Peggy Duvall, |
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Donald Peck, Catherine Schulze, Robert Sale, Earle Ayles, Jim |
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Dunkley, Jim and May Tom Ripp, and Billie Myers; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the Heritage Park depot is a popular local |
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attraction for residents and visitors alike, and the placement of a |
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historical marker will help to preserve Irving's rich history as a |
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railroad town; 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 dedication of the historical |
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marker at the Heritage Park depot and commend the members of the |
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Irving Heritage Society for bringing this project to fruition; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |