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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Holland Jewelry of San Angelo is receiving a Texas |
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Treasure Business Award from the Texas Historical Commission on |
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January 23, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Treasure Business Award recognizes |
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businesses that have provided employment opportunities and |
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supported the state's economy for at least 50 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Holland's was founded by Chase Holland in 1918 and |
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has been in continuous operation ever since; near the end of the |
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Great Depression, Mr. Holland introduced handmade Western jewelry |
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and belt buckles, including a silver spur tie clip designed to pay |
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tribute to those who had "won their spurs"; one such clip was |
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presented to President Franklin Roosevelt by a local newspaper |
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publisher; and |
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WHEREAS, After World War II, Mr. Holland's son, Chase |
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Holland, Jr., joined him in operating the business; their |
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partnership lasted nearly a quarter-century, before Chase Holland, |
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Sr., passed away in 1960; Chase Holland, Jr., worked alongside his |
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wife, Virginia, until his untimely death in 1968, after which she |
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led the company with the assistance of George McCormack, who had |
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served the operation as store manager; and |
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WHEREAS, The historic business is now run by Bill Holland and |
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Chase Holland III, sons of the late Chase and Virginia Holland, and |
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Brant Horner; along with offering an array of fine jewelry, |
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Holland's continues to produce a selection of Western pieces |
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reflecting the frontier roots of its home in San Angelo; and |
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WHEREAS, Family owned and operated for nearly a century, |
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Holland Jewelry has earned a prominent place among the state's |
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historic businesses, staying true to its original vision while |
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evolving with the times, and it is indeed deserving of this |
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prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Holland Jewelry on its receipt of a Texas |
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Treasure Business Award and congratulate the Holland family and all |
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those associated with the company for their contributions to its |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Holland Jewelry as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Darby |
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M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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| Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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| Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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| Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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| Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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| Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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| Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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| Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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| Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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| Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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| Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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| Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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| Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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| Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 146 was adopted by the House on January |
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23, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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