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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The prosperity of the Lone Star State has been |
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greatly influenced by family farming and ranching, and the Kraus |
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family of Gillespie County have been officially recognized as heirs |
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to this proud tradition with the acceptance of the Kraus Farm into |
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the state's Family Land Heritage Program in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture, |
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this program honors farms and ranches that have been in continuous |
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agricultural operation by the same family for a century or more; the |
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Kraus Farm is currently owned and operated by Jerome and Genevieve |
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Kraus; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1855, Christian Kraus emigrated from Germany to |
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Fredericksburg, and he married Anna Maria Hofacker shortly |
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thereafter; he established Kraus Farm in 1873, and the family |
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resided on the property while raising cattle, goats, sheep, and |
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chickens and cultivating wheat and hay; his two sons, John and |
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Michael, eventually took over the farm's operation, and in the |
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1930s, it was passed down to Michael's children and their families; |
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the farm was transferred to Jerome Kraus in the 1980s, and today, it |
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continues to produce hay and cattle; and |
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WHEREAS, In preserving their property as a working farm, the |
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Krauses are making their own contribution to their family's legacy, |
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and it is indeed fitting that they be honored for their outstanding |
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stewardship; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd |
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Called Session, hereby congratulate the Kraus family on the |
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induction of the Kraus Farm into the Texas Department of |
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Agriculture Family Land Heritage Program and extend to them sincere |
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best 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 Kraus family as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |