SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 65
         WHEREAS, The prosperity of the Lone Star State has been
  greatly influenced by family farming and ranching, and the Grote
  family of Llano County have been officially recognized as heirs
  to this proud tradition with the acceptance of the Holistic and
  Historical 1882 Grote Ranch into the state's Family Land Heritage
  Program in 2023; and
         WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture,
  this program honors farms and ranches that have been in continuous
  agricultural operation by the same family for a century or more;
  the Grote Ranch is currently owned and operated by Janice Annette
  Jensen, great-granddaughter of its founders; and
         WHEREAS, The Grote Ranch was established in 1882 by C. H.
  and Mina Grote, who raised Hereford cattle on the 2,000-acre
  property; Mr. and Mrs. Grote became the parents of 11 children,
  several of whom continued working the land after the couple's
  passing in 1948; their son Raymond Grote inherited 425 acres of
  the ranch, and following his death, his wife, Annette Dupree
  Grote, raised Angus cattle on the property; upon her passing,
  their daughter Annette Helen Altgelt Grote took over her parents'
  share of the land, and in 2012, Mrs. Grote's daughter and current
  owner Janice Annette Jensen inherited 30 acres; and
         WHEREAS, In preserving their property as a working ranch,
  the Grotes are making their own contribution to their family's
  legacy, and it is indeed fitting that they be honored for their
  outstanding stewardship; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Grote
  family on the induction of the Holistic and Historical 1882 Grote
  Ranch into the Texas Department of Agriculture Family Land
  Heritage Program and extend to them sincere best wishes for the
  future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for the Grote family as an expression of high regard
  from the Texas Senate.
 
  Flores
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on October 31, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate