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1	1	H.R. No. 503
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Proud residents of Hill County are gathering in
6	6	Austin to celebrate Hill County Day at the State Capitol on February
7	7	18, 2009; and
8	8	WHEREAS, This scenic region of prairie and gently rolling
9	9	hills east of the Brazos River was first inhabited 700 years ago; in
10	10	the early 1700s hunting camps were established by the Wichita
11	11	people, and in the 1820s and 1830s Indians of the Comanche and
12	12	Taovaya tribes moved through the area; and
13	13	WHEREAS, Hill County was established by the state legislature
14	14	on February 7, 1853, and named for Dr. George Washington Hill, the
15	15	secretary of war for the Republic of Texas under President Sam
16	16	Houston; Hillsboro was founded in 1853 as the county seat; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Cattle and cotton were the mainstays of the economy
18	18	in the early days, and by the early 1900s the county was the
19	19	second-largest cotton-producing county in the nation; and
20	20	WHEREAS, Hill County has grown with the changing times while
21	21	still maintaining the charm and friendliness of a small rural
22	22	county; the county's courthouse, which was nearly destroyed by fire
23	23	in 1993, was restored to its 1890s grandeur and continues to
24	24	function as the hub for all county business; Hill College provides
25	25	for the educational needs of the county's citizens and further
26	26	serves the county with its Performing Arts Series; the campus also
27	27	houses the Harold B. Simpson History Center, home of the Texas
28	28	Heritage Museum with its famous Audie Murphy exhibit and the
29	29	Historical Research Center with its 10,000-volume library on the
30	30	Civil War; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Recreational opportunities for the county's
32	32	residents and visitors are provided by Lake Whitney State Park, a
33	33	prime destination for camping, hiking, boating, and bird-watching,
34	34	with over 194 species of birds spotted so far; additionally, Hill
35	35	County native Willie Nelson, born in Abbott, has opened Willie's
36	36	Place at Carl's Corner; and
37	37	WHEREAS, Each year the communities of Hill County host a
38	38	number of gala events such as the Hill County Fair and the Go
39	39	Texan/Cotton Pickin' Fair in Hillsboro, Pioneer Days in Whitney,
40	40	and the Hubbard Trade Days, all of which showcase the county's
41	41	hospitality, agricultural heritage, and scenic beauty; and
42	42	WHEREAS, The residents of Hill County are justifiably proud
43	43	of their heritage and the many qualities that make their county an
44	44	outstanding place in which to live, work, and raise a family, and it
45	45	is most fitting that Hill County be honored on this special day;
46	46	now, therefore, be it
47	47	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
48	48	Legislature hereby recognize February 18, 2009, as Hill County Day
49	49	at the State Capitol and extend to its citizens sincere best wishes
50	50	for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.
51	51	Pitts
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.R. No. 503 was adopted by the House on
55	55	February 18, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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57	57	Chief Clerk of the House