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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Morton Museum of Cooke County in Gainesville |
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celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in a restored building that once housed the |
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Gainesville city hall, firehouse, and jail, the Morton Museum of |
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Cooke County opened on December 7, 1968; owned and operated by the |
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Cooke County Heritage Society, the museum curates a range of |
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historical exhibits, and it also offers educational programs and |
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maintains a substantial archival and photographic collection for |
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researchers; and |
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WHEREAS, The Morton Museum owes its existence to the efforts |
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of concerned citizens who joined forces with the heritage society |
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in the 1960s to stop the demolition of the historic 1884 building |
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that is now occupied by the museum; the movement was also supported |
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by Gainesville native Granville C. Morton and his wife, Gladys, |
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whose generous donations helped lead to the creation of this |
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treasured landmark that bears their name; and |
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WHEREAS, For the past half century, the Morton Museum of |
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Cooke County has served as a valued resource for local residents and |
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visitors alike, and the continued growth of the institution is a |
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tribute to the vision of its founders and the unwavering commitment |
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of its patrons, staff, and volunteers; 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 the Morton Museum of Cooke County |
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on celebrating its 50th anniversary and extend to all those |
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associated with the museum sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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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. |