| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 485 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | join the citizens of Hopkins County and Texans across the state |
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| 4 | 4 | | in celebrating April 1, 2009, as Hopkins County Day at the State |
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| 5 | 5 | | Capitol; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Home to a majestic county courthouse built by |
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| 7 | 7 | | master architect James Riely Gordon, Hopkins County possesses a |
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| 8 | 8 | | history rich in tradition; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The county seat of Sulphur Springs is on the site |
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| 10 | 10 | | where free-flowing springs of sulphur water and fresh water once |
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| 11 | 11 | | existed; these springs drew Native Americans to the area for many |
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| 12 | 12 | | years, and after the arrival of Anglo settlers, the springs |
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| 13 | 13 | | attracted people from all over the nation for their curative |
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| 14 | 14 | | power; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, The history of Sulphur Springs has provided many |
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| 16 | 16 | | testaments to the importance of the area to our state; the city |
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| 17 | 17 | | was home to the Hampton House, which is said to have been the |
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| 18 | 18 | | hiding place of Confederate documents and exiles, and to many |
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| 19 | 19 | | pioneer newspapers, and the first steam-powered factory in the |
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| 20 | 20 | | region; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Following World War II, Sulphur Springs initiated |
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| 22 | 22 | | a new city government, which provided such amenities as a city |
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| 23 | 23 | | park, a swimming pool, a rodeo arena, and baseball and football |
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| 24 | 24 | | stadiums; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Today, Hopkins County is a place where |
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| 26 | 26 | | hard-working citizens are dedicated to making the area an |
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| 27 | 27 | | outstanding place in which to live, work, and raise a family; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, The citizens of Hopkins County are rightly proud |
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| 29 | 29 | | of the county's rich history and the many contributions its |
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| 30 | 30 | | people have made to the growth and progress of our state; now, |
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| 31 | 31 | | therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature, hereby commend the citizens of Hopkins County on |
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| 34 | 34 | | their many contributions to the rich legacy of our state and |
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| 35 | 35 | | extend to them best wishes for a memorable Hopkins County Day at |
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| 36 | 36 | | the State Capitol; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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| 38 | 38 | | honor of this special day. |
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| 39 | 39 | | Deuell |
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| 40 | 40 | | ________________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | President of the Senate |
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| 42 | 42 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 43 | 43 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 44 | 44 | | the Senate on April 1, 2009. |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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