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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Robstown Area Historical Museum is dedicated to |
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preserving a rich cultural heritage that spans more than a century; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Founded on February 11, 1996, by the Reverend Inez |
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Ramon and Dusty Knoblauch, the museum is housed in the former |
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Bosquez Grocery Store at Main Avenue and Second Street; the |
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building was donated by Dr. Roberto Bosquez and Ninfa Bosquez, |
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whose parents once owned and operated the store, and generous local |
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residents have provided a variety of possessions that teach |
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visitors about Robstown's past; in 2012, Angelica Tijerina Taylor, |
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a retired teacher and Robstown High School graduate, gave $10,000 |
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to the museum, and in 2014, the institution received a major |
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donation from the City of Robstown and generous grants from the |
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Nueces County Commissioners Court, the Coastal Bend Community |
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Foundation, and friends and family of museum cofounder Dusty |
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Knoblauch; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the museum's holdings are many items that |
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testify to the importance of agriculture in early Robstown, |
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including an antique plow and a machine used to separate onions in |
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the 1920s; African American history is reflected in the volume of |
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information compiled by the Mays family, who are thought to be the |
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town's first African American residents; in addition, vintage |
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yearbooks, old photographs, and other memorabilia chronicle life in |
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the 20th century; and |
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Robstown take great pride in their |
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community, and this noteworthy museum holds many treasured |
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artifacts that serve to inform and enlighten residents and visitors |
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alike about the city's fascinating history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Robstown Area Historical Museum and |
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extend to all those associated with the institution sincere best |
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wishes for 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 the museum as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |