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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Merle Reue Hudgins of Wharton has received a Yellow |
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Rose of Texas award from Governor Greg Abbott; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in the 1950s by Governor Allan Shivers, |
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the Yellow Rose of Texas award recognizes Texas women who have |
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demonstrated exceptional service to their communities; and |
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WHEREAS, A fitting recipient of this notable accolade, |
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Mrs. Hudgins has dedicated many years to documenting and sharing |
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the history of Wharton County; appointed to the Wharton County |
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Historical Commission in 1969, she has been an active member of the |
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organization for more than 50 years and has served as its chair; she |
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is the author of numerous publications on the county's history, |
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including her book War Between the States Changed Texas Forever, |
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and she was invited as a contributing author for the Handbook of |
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Texas by the Texas State Historical Association; she gives freely |
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of her time and expertise to organizations such as the Institute of |
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Texan Cultures in San Antonio, and for many years, she has spoken at |
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the annual banquet for the William H. Wharton Chapter of the Sons of |
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the Republic of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Hudgins moved to Wharton with her family when |
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she was a child, and returned to the area after college to pursue a |
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career as a writer; in 1976, she joined the Wharton |
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Journal-Spectator as a staff columnist, and her work has also |
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appeared in the El Campo Leader-News; an alumna of Wharton County |
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Junior College, she has served on the institution's board of |
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trustees for more than a decade; in all her endeavors, she enjoys |
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the love and support of her husband, Joe Dawson Hudgins; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her exceptional efforts, Merle Hudgins has |
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significantly contributed to the study of Texas history, and she |
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may indeed reflect with pride on her many accomplishments; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Merle Reue Hudgins on her receipt of the Yellow |
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Rose of Texas award and extend to her sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Hudgins as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 88 was adopted by the House on May |
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8, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 88 was adopted by the Senate on May |
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10, 2021, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |