H.R. No. 2420

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Gonzales County Historical Commission is
	celebrating the dedication of an Official Texas Historical Marker
	honoring notable 19th-century quarter horse breeder William
	B. Fleming on May 9, 2015; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Lumpkin County, Georgia, in 1830, Billy
	Fleming arrived in Texas before he turned 20; he enlisted in the
	Texas Ranger Mounted Volunteers and served on the frontier with
	Company C before joining the Confederate Army; during the Civil
	War, he was wounded a number of times and lost the full use of his
	right arm and hand; and
	WHEREAS, After the war ended, Mr. Fleming settled in Gonzales
	County, and in 1871 he purchased land on the south bank of the
	Guadalupe River in partnership with Charles Erasmus Littlefield; a
	fine judge of horses, he bought a stallion that was in terrible
	condition, having long been kept chained to a tree, and restored it
	to health; he called him Old Billy, and the steed established a line
	of quarter horses known as Billys, which were particularly popular
	with cowboys, rodeo performers, and racing enthusiasts; and
	WHEREAS, For decades, Mr. Fleming lived on his small ranch
	between Seguin and Gonzales, where the vestiges of his log cabin can
	still be seen; his skill as a breeder led to South Texas becoming
	known as "land of the Billys"; when he finally grew too old to care
	for his beloved horses, he sold them to a friend who lived near
	Seguin and then moved to stay close to them until his passing on
	April 30, 1911; and
	WHEREAS, Today, Old Billy is regarded as a foundation sire of
	the quarter horse, and the placement of a historical marker in
	tribute to William Fleming will remind future generations of the
	important role that this Gonzales County pioneer played in the
	development of that legendary breed; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the dedication of the Official Texas
	Historical Marker honoring William B. Fleming and extend sincere
	appreciation to all those involved in the effort to secure this
	award; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the Gonzales County Historical Commission as an
	expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Cyrier
	Straus González Otto
	Allen Guerra Paddie
	Alonzo Guillen Parker
	Alvarado Gutierrez Paul
	Anchia Harless Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips
	Ashby Howard Pickett
	Aycock Huberty Price
	Bell Hughes Raney
	Bernal Hunter Raymond
	Blanco Isaac Reynolds
	Bohac Israel Riddle
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis
	Burns Keough Romero, Jr.
	Burrows King of Hemphill Rose
	Button King of Parker Sanford
	Canales King of Taylor Schaefer
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield
	Clardy Klick Schubert
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smith
	Dale Leach Smithee
	Darby Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson
	Deshotel Márquez Stickland
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Elkins McClendon Tinderholt
	Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin
	Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris
	Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant
	Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver
	Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba
	Fletcher Minjarez Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White of Bell
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Galindo Murphy Workman
	Geren Murr Wray
	Giddings Naishtat Wu
	Goldman Nevárez Zedler
	Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2420 was adopted by the House on May 11,
	2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House