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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the Klein family have made a lasting |
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and positive impact in communities north of Houston in Harris |
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County; and |
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WHEREAS, The Klein family traces its Texas roots to the |
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mid-19th century when Adam Klein left his home in Germany to travel |
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to America; after some success during the California gold rush, he |
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relocated to Texas and settled with his wife in Harris County around |
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1854; he bought land along Cypress Creek, where German immigrants |
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had established the farming community called Big Cypress; two |
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decades later, the Kleins and other families organized Trinity |
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Lutheran Church, which was the center of religious, social, and |
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educational life at Big Cypress; in 1884, Mr. Klein helped |
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establish a post office, and the area it served became known as |
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Klein; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Klein's grandson, A. B. Klein, founded Klein |
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Bros. General Merchandise in Spring in 1922, and a decade later, he |
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moved the business to Tomball and changed its name to Klein's Fine |
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Foods; A. B. Klein's son, Robert Klein, joined the company in 1956 |
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and oversaw its transformation into an independent supermarket; |
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today, it is owned and operated by Jeffrey Klein, Robert Klein's |
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son; through the years, the Klein family opened other businesses in |
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Tomball and across the region, including Klein Financial and Klein |
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Funeral Homes and Memorial Parks, and the family also helped found |
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the Tomball Rotary Club and the original Tomball hospital; although |
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it had never been platted or incorporated, the Klein community |
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formed the nucleus of a rural school district, which since 1938 has |
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been known as the Klein Independent School District; in 1977, the |
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area inside the boundaries of Klein ISD was officially designated |
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by the state legislature as Klein, Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, For well over a century and a half, members of the |
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Klein family have given back to their community through their |
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exemplary entrepreneurship and civic engagement, and the family's |
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legacy will forever resonate across the region; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the members of the Klein family for their |
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historical Texas roots and for their lasting contributions to |
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communities in North Harris County; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Klein family as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Harless |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 439 was adopted by the House on March |
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13, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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