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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Stanley Lamb farm has been an integral part of |
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the farming community in the Texas Panhandle for more than a |
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century; and |
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WHEREAS, Located near Groom, the Stanley Lamb farm traces its |
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origins to 1919, when Jesse and Eva Hunt moved from Missouri to |
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Texas and purchased 60 acres of land, followed by an additional |
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acquisition of 160 acres; in January 1930, Mr. Hunt sold the |
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original 60 acres to his daughter and son-in-law, Stella Hunt Lamb |
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and Ernest Lamb; and |
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WHEREAS, Ernest Lamb subsequently bought a house and moved it |
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from the community of Rockledge to the farm; facing Route 66, the |
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structure became the new home for a growing family, with Mr. Lamb |
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adding on a kitchen, dining room, washroom, and bathroom; in time, |
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he planted seven elm trees in honor of the seven children that he |
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and his wife raised; and |
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WHEREAS, The farm was conveyed to Stella Hunt Lamb when her |
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husband passed away in 1966; the couple's son Stanley Lamb |
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purchased the property in February 1975, nearly a year after his |
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mother's death, and he and his family worked the land; today, the |
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farm continues to produce wheat, and the old house, which is still |
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standing, holds the memories of many happy family occasions and of |
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the strength and fortitude that was required to endure such |
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hardships as the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression; and |
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WHEREAS, The Stanley Lamb farm has been owned and operated by |
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the same family for over 100 years, and the family is indeed |
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deserving of recognition for helping to carry forward the rich and |
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important agricultural tradition 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 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Lamb family for its enduring |
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involvement in Texas farming and extend to its members sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Lamb family as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |