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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Groesbeck are celebrating the |
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150th anniversary of their community at their annual Heritage |
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Festival from May 27 to 30, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated in the Blackland Prairie region of Central |
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Texas, Groesbeck began as a stop on the Houston and Texas Central |
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Railway in 1869; it was incorporated by the state legislature on |
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April 11, 1871, and the following day, a post office was |
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established; two years later, the city became the county seat of |
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Limestone County; the city's school district was founded in 1890, |
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graduating its first high school class in 1896 and fielding its |
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first football team in 1901; and |
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WHEREAS, In an area rich with history, Groesbeck is near Old |
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Fort Parker, the site of the kidnapping of Cynthia Ann Parker, the |
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mother of Quanah Parker, the last chief of the Comanches, and it is |
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also near the Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site, |
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where veterans of the Civil War gathered regularly from 1889 to |
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1946; the city is also home to one of the oldest municipal swimming |
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pools in the state, dating to 1924, and the historic "million |
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dollar" Limestone County Courthouse, also built in 1924; and |
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WHEREAS, The 150th anniversary Heritage Festival features a |
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carnival, storytellers, live music, rodeo events, and a Memorial |
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Day ceremony followed by a parade led by the Horse Cavalry |
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Detachment of the First Cavalry Division from Fort Hood; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating their heritage as they work to build an |
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even brighter future, the residents of Groesbeck are justifiably |
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proud of their community, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor their |
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contributions to the story of the Lone Star State on this milestone |
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occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 150th anniversary of the |
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founding of Groesbeck and extend to its citizens sincere best |
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wishes for a meaningful and memorable celebration; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the city of Groesbeck as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Kacal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1724 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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