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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. |