89R30528 KRT-D
 
  By: Bell of Montgomery H.R. No. 1253
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, For more than three decades, the Magnolia Historical
  Society has worked to preserve, share, and celebrate the history of
  the community; and
         WHEREAS, Founded in 1993 by Celeste Graves and Patsy
  Ogden-Williams, the Magnolia Historical Society manages the
  Magnolia Depot Museum Complex; the site is home to the town's
  original railroad depot, which was built in 1902 with folk
  Victorian architecture as a station on the International and Great
  Northern Railroad; in 1999, the depot was designated a Recorded
  Texas Historic Landmark; and
         WHEREAS, Other artifacts on display at the museum include a
  19th-century sawmill and a Southern Pacific caboose painted in
  historically accurate colors; in addition, a wood-frame house that
  served as the office and barber shop of Dr. J. M. Ware is located
  there; and
         WHEREAS, By maintaining the museum complex and its artifacts,
  the Magnolia Historical Society has helped to ensure the
  preservation of the town's heritage and to deepen the appreciation
  of its history by its residents, and it is fitting to acknowledge
  the dedicated work of the organization's members; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
  Legislature hereby honor the Magnolia Historical Society for its
  efforts to preserve and promote local history and extend to its
  members sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.