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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Crosbyton Volunteer Fire Department celebrated |
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the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Crosbyton VFD proved their mettle |
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during the department's first year when they rallied to fight a |
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serious fire in the nearby town of Ralls in August 1918; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1926, the department purchased its first fire |
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truck from Seagrave Fire Apparatus in Columbus, Ohio; a |
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representative from Crosbyton traveled to Fort Worth to pick up the |
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new vehicle, which had arrived by rail, and drove it the remaining |
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distance on unpaved roads to its new home; now retired, the truck |
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remains in the possession of the department as a treasured piece of |
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its history; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, multiple generations of families |
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have served the Crosbyton VFD, and it has earned a reputation as one |
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of the best departments in the plains region; in 2011, it played a |
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vital role in fighting area grass fires, saving not only Crosbyton |
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but helping to put out fires in Garza, Dickens, Motley, and Floyd |
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Counties; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, under the leadership of Chief Jim Justus, the |
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members of the Crosbyton VFD meet every Monday for training and |
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fellowship, and they continue to honor their legacy by raising |
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money for the restoration of the Seagrave truck; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of a century, the firefighters of |
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the Crosbyton VFD have responded to emergencies both large and |
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small, protecting the lives and property of their fellow citizens |
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and exemplifying the highest ideals of their profession; 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 commemorate the 100th anniversary of the |
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Crosbyton Volunteer Fire Department and extend to its members |
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sincere best wishes for continued success with their important |
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work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Crosbyton Volunteer Fire Department as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Springer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 953 was adopted by the House on April |
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12, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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