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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Ward County are gathering in Austin on |
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February 26, 2019, to celebrate Ward County Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The territory was originally home to the Apache and |
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Comanche Indians, and in 1881, the Texas and Pacific Railway built a |
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line through the region, with stations at Barstow and Monahans; |
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Ward County was created out of part of Tom Green County in 1887 and |
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named for Thomas "Peg Leg" Ward, a soldier in the Texas Revolution |
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who lost his leg to a cannonball; a center for ranching and farming |
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in its early years, the area was transformed by the discovery of oil |
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and gas in the 1920s; during World War II, it was the site of Pyote |
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Army Air Field, and in 1957, the Monahans Sandhills State Historic |
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Park was created in the county's northeast corner; and |
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WHEREAS, Monahans, the Ward County seat, was founded in 1880 |
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by John Thomas Monahan, an employee of the Texas and Pacific who |
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found water at the site, and it was incorporated in 1928; situated |
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at the hub of the Permian Basin, the town boasts a welcoming |
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business environment facilitated by easy access to two railroads |
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and two interstate highways; and |
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WHEREAS, Even as they celebrate their rich heritage, the |
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hardworking people of Ward County are looking ahead to the |
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opportunities of the future, and they may reflect with pride on |
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their contributions to the story of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 2019, as Ward County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |