82R3486 JBA-D
By: Darby H.R. No. 173
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Bill Monroe Tullos of Arden has been chosen as the
2010 recipient of the National Golden Spur Award; and
WHEREAS, This prestigious honor recognizes the lifetime
achievements of the individual selected as the top rancher in the
United States as judged by a group of respected organizations that
includes the American Quarter Horse Association, the National
Cattlemen's Foundation, the Ranching Heritage Association, the
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, the Texas Cattle
Feeders Association, and the Texas Farm Bureau; the only national
distinction of its kind, the Golden Spur Award acknowledges the
humanistic and scientific contributions made by the honoree to the
livestock and ranching industries; and
WHEREAS, Bill Tullos earned the commendation as a result of
his enduring efforts to bring his ranchland back to its natural
state; by removing the cedar and mesquite trees that consume
valuable water and by allowing the natural grasses to return to
prominence, he has made the land more conducive to grazing; he began
the conservation program in 1959, when the combination of a drought
and the spread of the trees caused his creeks to run dry; his work
has helped bring about a revitalization of Little Rocky Creek and
the Middle Concho River, both of which traverse his property; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Tullos has been director of the Middle Concho
Soil and Water Conservation District since 1955 and more recently
has assisted the Upper Colorado River Authority with its
participation in the Clean Rivers Program; he has been a Texas Farm
Bureau vice president and state director and is a member of the
Texas Beef Council, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, and
the Sheep & Goat Predator Management Board; moreover, he has been
named an honorary director for life by the Texas Sheep & Goat
Raisers' Association; and
WHEREAS, With the exception of the four years he spent as a
pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, Mr. Tullos has
always lived on his ranch, which is the home of the Bar-T brand; in
all his endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and support of his wife,
Margie, his son, George William Tullos and his wife, Teri, his
daughter, Carolyn Olivia Tullos McGehee and her husband, Gary, and
his five grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, The dedication and passion Bill Tullos has brought
to his pursuits have helped return a portion of the Texas landscape
back to its natural condition, and that accomplishment has made him
a positive role model for other ranchers who seek to preserve the
beauty and productivity of the Lone Star State's open spaces; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Bill Monroe Tullos on being chosen
as the recipient of the 2010 National Golden Spur Award and extend
to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Tullos as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.