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WHEREAS, The prosperity of the Lone Star State has been |
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greatly influenced by family farming and ranching, and the Sims |
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family of Wheeler County have been officially recognized as heirs |
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to this proud tradition with the acceptance of the Rockin' S Ranch |
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in Wheeler County into the state's Family Land Heritage Program in |
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2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture, |
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this program honors farms and ranches that have been in continuous |
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agricultural operation by the same family for a century or more; |
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established in 1918, the Rockin' S Ranch is currently owned and |
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operated by Harry Douglas Sims and Sherry Lynn Lepel Sims; and |
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WHEREAS, Douglas Good Sims, a native of Alabama, and his |
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wife, Effie, acquired a 160-acre ranch near Mobeetie in 1918, and |
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they raised beef and dairy cattle, chickens, pigs, cotton, and |
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grain; they were the parents of three children, Ruth, Mary, and |
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Jack; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1977, Jack Sims and his wife, LaRue, took over the |
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ranch, where they raised cattle, horses, and improved grasses; |
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their three children were Sharon, Harry, and Kyle, and in 1990, |
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Harry Sims and his wife, Sherry, became the owners and operators of |
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the Rockin' S; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Harry and Sherry Sims have added |
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more than 3,500 acres to their spread, and they continue to grow |
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cattle, horses, and improved grasses on the ranch's original |
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acreage, where the former ranch house is still used as a camp house |
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and guest quarters; the couple have two children, Juhree and Tye, |
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four grandchildren, Lauren, Chase, Savanna, and Kelton, and two |
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great-grandchildren, Jerry and Jack; and |
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WHEREAS, In preserving their property as a working ranch, |
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Harry and Sherry Sims are making their own contribution to their |
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family's legacy, and it is indeed fitting that they be honored for |
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their outstanding stewardship; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Harry and Sherry Sims on the |
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induction of the Rockin' S Ranch into the Texas Department of |
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Agriculture Family Land Heritage Program and extend to them sincere |
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best 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 Mr. and Mrs. Sims as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |