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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Kaufman County are gathering in |
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Austin on March 25, 2019, to celebrate Kaufman County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated in the fertile blackland prairie of |
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Northeast Texas, Kaufman County was home to Cherokee and Caddo |
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Indians when settlers arrived in 1840 and established a community |
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that became known as Kingsboro; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1848, Kaufman County was carved out of Henderson |
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County and named in honor of David Spangler Kaufman, a member of the |
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Texas Legislature and the United States Congress; three years |
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later, the settlement of Kingsboro became the county seat and took |
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the new name of Kaufman; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the area's notable historic sites is the |
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Kaufman County Poor Farm, which was established in 1883 to provide |
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housing to indigent residents; other landmarks include the Porter |
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Farm near Terrell, the Spellman Museum of Forney History, the |
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Kaufman County Veterans Memorial Park and Vietnam Memorial Wall, |
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the Terrell Heritage Museum, and the No. 1 British Flying Training |
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School Museum in Terrell; and |
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WHEREAS, Treasuring their rich heritage as they look forward |
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to a bright and promising future, the citizens of Kaufman County may |
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take great pride in the role their communities continue to play in |
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the story of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 25, 2019, as Kaufman County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |